Melbourn Village College

Melbourn Village College is a secondary school with academy status, located in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England that serves an extensive area of South Cambridgeshire. The school has over 600 students aged 11–16. Melbourn Village College is part of the Cam Academy Trust as of September 1, 2013. The Cam Academy Trust now comprises Comberton Village College, Comberton Sixth Form, Cambourne Village College, Melbourn Village College, St Peter's School Huntingdon, as well as several primary schools. Camborne Sixth Form issue to open in September 2024.

Melbourn Village College
Address
The Moor

Melbourn
,
Cambridgeshire
,
SG8 6EF

England
Coordinates52.087549°N 0.018218°E / 52.087549; 0.018218
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoEverybody is Somebody
TrustThe Cam Academy Trust
Department for Education URN137527 Tables
OfstedReports
Executive PrincipalChristopher Bennet
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment600+
HousesDarwin, Franklin, Newton, Lewis, Hawking, Goodall
Colour(s)   Blue, Gold
Websitehttp://www.mvc.org.uk/

History

In its report on its 6 October 2005 inspection, Ofsted rated the school Good, point two on a four-point scale saying "Melbourn Village College is a good school with some outstanding features. The college is well viewed by its students and their parents, and with just cause." On 21 June 2007.

The following components were rated Outstanding:

  • How well does the school work in partnership with others to promote learners' well-being
  • How good is the overall personal development and well-being of the

learners

  • How well are learners cared for, guided and supported
  • How well equality of opportunity is promoted and discrimination tackled so that all learners achieve as well as they can
  • How effectively and efficiently resources are deployed to achieve value for money[1]

In 2006 59% of students obtained 5 or more A*-C GCSEs including English and mathematics, rising to 63% if those two subjects are excluded.[2]

In the most recent full Ofsted inspection in 2013, Melbourn Village College maintained its Good rating.[3]

Curriculum

The following subjects are offered/taught: English, Maths (plus Further Maths in Year 11), Science, Geography, History, Religious Education, Food Technology, Design & Technology, Art, Physical Education, Mandarin, Spanish, Music, Drama, Computer Science and Psychology .

Funding

In January 2000 the Secondary Heads Association used this school as an example of the disparity of funding between local authorities. If the school had been in Hertfordshire, two miles away, it would have received £359,000 more for its students.[4] By November 2005 the school was £148,814 in debt. As of September 2023, the school is setting a break-even budget.[5]

Notable staff

In 1998 Judith Mullen, then warden of the College, was appointed president of the Secondary Heads Association.[6]

In April 2006 Nicola Dunklin, a teaching assistant, set up the South Cambridgeshire branch of the charity, Friends of Chernobyl's Children.[7]

Notable former pupils

References
  1. "Melbourn Village College", Ofsted, 6 October 2005
  2. "Secondary School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables 2007", The Daily Telegraph, 11 January 2007
  3. "Ofsted 2013 Report".
  4. "Heads say cuts are costing teachers' jobs", BBC News, 28 January 2000
  5. "Schools fail to deliver plans as debts mount" Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, Cambridge Evening News, 5 November 2005
  6. "Education - Spice baby boom?", BBC News, 8 September 1998
  7. "Review of the year - Women" Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Royston Crow, Herts 24, 4 January 2007
  8. Luke Chadwick at Soccer base, accessed August 12, 2007
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