Melbourn Village College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Royston, East of England SG8 6EF · Cambridgeshire
#292 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2372 of 4,090 nationally
About Melbourn Village College
Melbourn 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 559 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 41.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 292nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (52th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (37th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 559; capacity filled 75.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.3%; ebacc average points 3.70.
There are 18 schools in Royston; Melbourn Village College ranks 11th 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%)42.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.7%
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 Melbourn Village College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 559
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Melbourn Village College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Melbourn Primary School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
357 students · 517 m away
Meldreth Primary School
Nr Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 987 m away
Fowlmere Primary School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
73 students · 3.6 km away
Foxton Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
79 students · 4.1 km away
King James Academy Royston
Royston · Academy all-through · Ages 9–18
947 students · 4.2 km away
Roman Way Academy
Royston · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
219 students · 4.3 km away
Icknield Walk First School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
335 students · 4.6 km away
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Royston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 4.8 km away
Barrington CofE VC Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
174 students · 5.1 km away
Studlands Rise First School
Royston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
170 students · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
555 students
Marston Vale Middle School
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
563 students
Wayland Academy
Thetford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
564 students
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
553 students
Fulbrook School
Milton Keynes · Academy secondary · Ages 9–16
551 students
Stour Valley Community School
Sudbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
569 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Melbourn Village College a good school?
Melbourn Village College has a Success Index (England) of 41.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #292 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 Melbourn Village College rank in East of England?
Melbourn Village College ranks #292 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2372 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Melbourn Village College?
Melbourn Village College had 559 students in 2025.
Is Melbourn Village College a primary school or a secondary school?
Melbourn Village College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Melbourn Village College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Melbourn Village College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.