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Soham Village College

Academy converter secondary school in Ely (Cambridgeshire).

Attainment 8
52.5
▲ 6.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
54.4%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.0
▲ 1.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.2%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
7.7%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
106%
1,436 / 1,350 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2024

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

As a result, behaviour is good in classrooms and during social time. We pride ourselves on the wide range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities which we offer to our students. We strive for excellence in and out of the classroom and we have been delighted by the successes of our students of all abilities and interests.

Our GCSE results have been consistently strong with excellent progress being made across English, maths, science and the wider curriculum. Ofsted described the school's academic excellence in their most recent report. We hope that you will want to be part of our school community and look forward to welcoming you in the near future.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Lego
  • Orchestra

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Quality in CareersRecognised award
  • Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion

Key facts

URN
136610
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (9 current, 17 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Jeremy WilliamsChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Peter Sargeant FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr Peter Sargeant FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · term ended 2025

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr David ClarkeLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Miss Parvati ChurchmanLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Paul DunhamLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Kirsty LoftsLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Eva PentovaLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Jeremy WilliamLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Jan KnightLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sarah ParrLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Lorraine Lofting FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr David Snashall FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr David Andrew Snashall FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2025
Mrs Sarah Parr FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · term ended 2025
Mr Jan Knight FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Mr Jeremy Williams FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Mrs Eva Pentova FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Mrs Kirsty Lofts FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2025
Ms Bethan McLean FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2025
Ms Bethan McLean FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Ms Parvati Churchman FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2020 · term ended 2025
Mrs Lorraine Sylvia Lofting FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · term ended 2025
Mr Jon Hampson FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017 · term ended 2025
Mr Jon Hampson FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017 · term ended 2026
Mr Paul Vincent Dunham FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 1988 · term ended 2025

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