Bassingbourn Village College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Royston, East of England SG8 5NJ · Cambridgeshire
#141 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1149 of 4,090 nationally
About Bassingbourn Village College
Bassingbourn Village College is a academy secondary located in Royston, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 652 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 67.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 141st of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (62th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 652; capacity filled 104.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.1%; ebacc average points 4.26.
There are 18 schools in Royston; Bassingbourn Village College ranks 7th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bassingbourn Village College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 652
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bassingbourn Village College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bassingbourn Primary School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
326 students · 149 m away
Roman Way Academy
Royston · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
219 students · 3.0 km away
Tannery Drift School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
320 students · 3.5 km away
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Royston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 3.8 km away
King James Academy Royston
Royston · Academy all-through · Ages 9–18
947 students · 4.1 km away
Icknield Walk First School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
335 students · 4.2 km away
Studlands Rise First School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
170 students · 4.5 km away
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
141 students · 4.6 km away
Meldreth Primary School
Nr Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 5.1 km away
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
Nr Royston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
67 students · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Flegg High Ormiston Academy
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648 students
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students
Sybil Andrews Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students
Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
645 students
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
645 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bassingbourn Village College a good school?
Bassingbourn Village College has a Success Index (England) of 67.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #141 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bassingbourn Village College rank in East of England?
Bassingbourn Village College ranks #141 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1149 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bassingbourn Village College?
Bassingbourn Village College had 652 students in 2025.
Is Bassingbourn Village College a primary school or a secondary school?
Bassingbourn Village College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bassingbourn Village College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bassingbourn Village College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.