Cottenham Village College

URN 137434·Secondary·Academy converter·Astrea Academy Trust·Compare

Flags

2

0 high

Overall absence at 9.1%Overall absence at 8.4%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,485.75

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

65.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+12.4%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 9.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.1%.

Overall absence at 8.4%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

17 October 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.52.0
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.75.3%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)56.5%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.67.1%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

877

Capacity

900 (97%)

Free school meals

17.2%

English additional lang.

9.9%

Ethnicity

White British 74.7%Asian 3.8%Black 2.6%Mixed 7.1%Chinese 0.2%Other 0.7%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

46.9

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

18.7

Mean salary

£52,772

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.4%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

22.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.8%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

2024/25 · 911 pupils