Bassingbourn Village College
Academy converter secondary school in Royston (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
Welcome to Bassingbourn Village College, a secondary school nestled between Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. With over 660 students from ages 11-16 years old, we are very proud to provide our local community with a comprehensive education for all.
Our dedicated staff are committed in supporting our students to unlock their full potential and achieve high academic outcomes through a wide range of opportunities, both in, and out of the classroom.
Our personalised curriculum offers breadth and depth, with a strong core in both English and Maths, an impressive language provision which includes Latin, as well as a commitment to widen our Arts department.
Our teachers work hard to nurture our students to have high aspirations for themselves, a love for learning and to become confident, resilient, healthy and independent members of society.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Netball
- Metacognition
Key facts
- URN
- 137427
- 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
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger 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 Alison Maley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Hales | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Simon Martin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Doctor Kim Caldwell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Stoneham | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Lock | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Lambert | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Jane Sims | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy Navi Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Nicholas James Cunniffe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Jane Mary Anderson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Heather Lander Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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