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. Cambourne Sixth Form issue to open in September 2024.
| Melbourn Village College | |
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| Address | |
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The Moor , , SG8 6EF | |
| Coordinates | 52°05′15″N 0°01′06″E / 52.087549°N 0.018218°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Everybody is Somebody |
| Trust | The Cam Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 137527 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Executive Principal | Christopher Bennet |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 600+ |
| Houses | Darwin, Franklin, Newton, Lewis, Hawking, Goodall |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Gold |
| Website | https://www.melbournvc.org/ |
History
editIn 2006 59% of students obtained 5 or more A*-C GCSEs including English and mathematics, rising to 63% if those two subjects are excluded.[1]
In the most recent full Ofsted inspection in 2023, Melbourn Village College was rated Inadequate,[2] with the inspector noting that while students "achieve adequately in Year 11 examinations, less attention is paid to addressing weaknesses in the depth and breadth of their knowledge". In their response,[3] the school branded the report as "disappointing" and Executive Headteacher Christopher Bennet commented that "the most recent GCSE results were exceptional, demonstrating the high standards and achievements students make at the school." In an earlier news update, Bennet described the school's 2023 GCSE standards as "at least the same as those gained in 2019",[4] the year in which 39% of students achieved less than a grade 4 in English and/or Maths.[5]
Curriculum
editThe 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
editIn 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.[6] By November 2005 the school was £148,814 in debt. As of September 2023, the school is setting a break-even budget.[7]
Notable staff
editIn 1998 Judith Mullen, then warden of the College, was appointed president of the Secondary Heads Association.[8]
In April 2006 Nicola Dunklin, a teaching assistant, set up the South Cambridgeshire branch of the charity, Friends of Chernobyl's Children.[9]
Notable former pupils
edit- Luke Chadwick,[10] professional football player
- Daniel Goodfellow, Olympic bronze medalist at Rio 2016
- Duncan Bellamy, musician - member of Mercury Music Prize nominated band Portico Quartet
References
edit- ^ "Secondary School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables 2007", The Daily Telegraph, 11 January 2007
- ^ "Ofsted 2023 Report".
- ^ "MVC Ofsted Report".
- ^ "GCSE Results 2023".
- ^ "GCSE Delight".
- ^ "Heads say cuts are costing teachers' jobs", BBC News, 28 January 2000
- ^ "Schools fail to deliver plans as debts mount" Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, Cambridge Evening News, 5 November 2005
- ^ "Education - Spice baby boom?", BBC News, 8 September 1998
- ^ "Review of the year - Women" Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Royston Crow, Herts 24, 4 January 2007
- ^ Luke Chadwick at Soccer base, accessed August 12, 2007