Melbourn Village College
| Motto | Inspiring Minds |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Mr Simon Holmes |
| Location |
The Moor Melbourn Cambridgeshire SG8 6EF England  Coordinates: 52°05′15″N 0°01′06″E / 52.087549°N 0.018218°E |
| DfE URN | 137527 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 500+ |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Darwin, Franklin, Newton, Lewis |
| Website | Official site |
Melbourn Village College is a secondary school with academy status, located in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England that serves an extensive area of South Cambridgeshire. The school has over 500 students aged 11–16. Melbourn Village College became part of the Comberton Academy Trust as of September 1st 2013. The Comberton Academy Trust now comprises Comberton Village College, Comberton Sixth Form, Cambourne Village College, Melbourn Village College and The Voyager.
Academics
Since September 2002, Melbourn Village College has specialised in Performing Arts with Music, Drama and Dance as its subject specialisms.
In its report on its 6 October 2005 inspection, Ofsted rated the school Good, point two on a four point scale saying "Melbourn Village College is a good school with some outstanding features. The college is well viewed by its students and their parents, and with just cause." On 21st of June 2007.
The following components were rated Outstanding:
- How well does the school work in partnership with others to promote learners' well-being
- How good is the overall personal development and well-being of the
learners
- How well are learners cared for, guided and supported
- How well equality of opportunity is promoted and discrimination tackled so that all learners achieve as well as they can
- How effectively and efficiently resources are deployed to achieve value for money[1]
In 2006 59% of students obtained 5 or more A*-C GCSEs including English and mathematics, rising to 63% if those two subjects are excluded.[2]
Funding
In January 2000 the Secondary Heads Association used this school as an example of the disparity of funding between local authorities. If the school had been in Hertfordshire, two miles away, it would have received £359,000 more for its students.[3] By November 2005 the school was £148,814 in debt.[4]
Notable staff
In 1998 Judith Mullen, then warden of the College, was appointed president of the Secondary Heads Association.[5]
In April 2006 Nicola Dunklin, a teaching assistant, set up the South Cambridgeshire branch of the charity, Friends of Chernobyl's Children.[6]
Notable former pupils
- Luke Chadwick,[7] professional football player
- Daniel Goodfellow, made his much-anticipated debut at the World Junior Diving Championships in Australia
References
- ↑ "Melbourn Village College", Ofsted, 6 October 2005
- ↑ "Secondary School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables 2007", The Daily Telegraph, 11 January 2007
- ↑ "Heads say cuts are costing teachers' jobs", BBC News, 28 January 2000
- ↑ "Schools fail to deliver plans as debts mount", Cambridge Evening News, 5 November 2005
- ↑ "Education - Spice baby boom?", BBC News, 8 September 1998
- ↑ "Review of the year - Women", Royston Crow, Herts 24, 4 January 2007
- ↑ Luke Chadwick at Soccer base, accessed August 12, 2007