Comberton Village College
Academy converter secondary school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am delighted that you are interested in Comberton Village College, an incredible school which I feel extremely privileged to lead. The school was established in 1960 and opened by Henry Morris himself, the visionary educationalist who pioneered the village college movement as a new approach to education.
Since then, CVC has earned a superb reputation, rightly been awarded numerous accolades and was judged to be Outstanding in all areas again, including Comberton Sixth Form, in its most recent Ofsted inspection (November 2024). A true comprehensive school, at Comberton we believe that every child deserves a fantastic education, and are relentless in our pursuit of this mission.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Rugby
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- International School AwardRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 136463
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire MacDonald | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nick Wong | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Elizabeth Butcher | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joanna Burnell-Howe | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vijayalakshmi Churchman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rachel Ellis | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Bryan Collins | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alexander Jeremy Mill Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Zachary Beamish-Cook Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Human Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Suzanne Smith Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record