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
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Soham Village College is one of 22 schools run by Anglian Learning.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassingbourn Village College | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 652 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013, from earlier data) |
| Bottisham Community Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 245 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2012, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| Bottisham Village College | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 1,396 | 13 | Requires improvement 2024 |
| Clare Community Primary School | Primary | Suffolk | 199 | 10 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Fen Ditton Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 119 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2016, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| Howard Community Academy | Primary | Suffolk | 210 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport | Secondary | Essex | 865 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Kennett Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 130 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014, from earlier data) |
| Linton Heights Junior School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 231 | 12 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2013, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| Linton Village College | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 766 | 10 | Good 2024 |
| Marleigh Primary Academy | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 189 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Meadow Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 211 | 2 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2017, from earlier data) |
| Sawston Village College | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 1,198 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013, from earlier data) |
| Soham Village College (this school) | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 1,436 | 11 | Outstanding 2024 |
| Stapleford Community Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 210 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2013, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| Stour Valley Community School | Secondary | Suffolk | 569 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| The Icknield Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 222 | 10 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| The Netherhall School | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 1,259 | 12 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2018, from earlier data) |
| The Pines Primary School | Primary | Suffolk | 240 | 7 | Good 2022 |
| The Shade Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 250 | 9 | Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| The Weatheralls Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 342 | 10 | Requires improvement 2023 |
| Wimbish Primary Academy | Primary | Essex | 41 | 2 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2011, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| 22 schools | 10,980 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.