Compare Bassingbourn Village College and Melbourn Village College

Comparison of secondary schools: Bassingbourn Village College (Secondary) in Royston; Melbourn Village College (Secondary) in Royston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

At a glance

This page compares Bassingbourn Village College and Melbourn Village College. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Royston, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bassingbourn Village College), published Mar 2013. The lowest is 4 (Melbourn Village College), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Melbourn Village College (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 600, combined total ≈ 1,250, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Anglian Learning and The Cam Academy Trust.

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Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 5NJ
Ofsted
2 15 Mar 2013
Pupils
≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
15–20% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Anglian Learning
Website
www.bassingbournvc.net
Telephone
01763242344
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 6EF
Ofsted
4 5 Nov 2023
Pupils
≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
20–25% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
The Cam Academy Trust
Website
www.melbournvc.org
Telephone
01763223400

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