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 teacherIan Stoneham [1] [2]
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment666 As of 2024 [1]
Capacity625
HousesKeller, Luther King, Moore, Shakespeare
Colour(s)   Burgundy and gold
Website www.bassingbournvc.net

Bassingbourn Village College is an academy school in Bassingbourn, just across the Cambridgeshire border from Royston, Hertfordshire. As of 2024 it has 666 students. [1] The college teaches students from Year 7 to Year 11. It is part of the Anglian Learning academy trust. [3]

Bassingbourn Village College was rated "good" by Ofsted in 2023 [4] and the majority (90%) of school leavers continue in education. [5]

The college is divided into four houses: Keller, Luther King, Moore and Shakespeare. [6]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. "Staff list". Bassingbourn Village College. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. "Bassingbourn Village College | Anglian Learning" . Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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  6. "Sports Day" (PDF). Heron. Summer 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 6 September 2024.