Witchford Village College
Academy converter secondary school in Ely (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 Witchford Village College - a small school with big ambitions for its students. We are focused on ensuring excellent educational experiences for every student, as well as fostering an inclusive environment and building strong community ties.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137547
- 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
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Owens | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Barker | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| James Mepham | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Matthew Monteith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Victoria Levet | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Olawale Ogunbode | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jo Evans | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Wendy Lee | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Nat Stephenson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Richard Hill Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nick Harrison Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Neil Cooper Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Michael Harrison Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Miu Yee Wong Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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