Bassingbourn Village College

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Bassingbourn Village College
Address
Bassingbourn Village College
South End
Bassingbourn

Royston
,
Hertfordshire
,
SG8 5NJ

England
Coordinates 52°04′32″N0°03′35″W / 52.07543°N 0.05959°W / 52.07543; -0.05959
Information
Type Academy
Established1969
Local authorityCambridgeshire
SpecialistTechnology / Creative Arts
Department for Education URN 137427 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherVickey Poulter
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment420
HousesAthena, Artemis, Hercules and Atalanta.
Colour(s)   Burgundy and gold
Website http://www.bassingbournvc.net/

Bassingbourn Village College is an academy school in Bassingbourn, just across the Cambridgeshire border from Royston, Hertfordshire. It currently has around 674 registered full-time students. [1] The college teaches students from Year 7 to Year 11. The college forms part of the Anglian Learning academy trust. [2]

Bassingbourn Village College was rated "good" by Ofsted in 2023 [3] and the majority (90%) of school leavers continue in education. [4]

The college is divided into four houses: Luther King, Keller, Moore and Shakespeare. [5]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "Bassingbourn Village College - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. "Bassingbourn Village College | Anglian Learning" . Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  3. enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. "Life after BVC | Bassingbourn Village College". bassingbournvc.net. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  5. Performance results for Bassingbourn Village College 2009/01/15 BBC