Cottenham Village College
Academy converter in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 860 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 20.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.astreacottenham.org/ |
| Telephone | 01954288944 |
| URN | 137434 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 October 2023, published 21 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Northstowe Learning Community (all-through school, about 3.9 km)
- Impington Village College (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- North Cambridge Academy (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- Chesterton Community College (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
- Parkside Community College (secondary school, about 8.7 km)
- Swavesey Village College (secondary school, about 9.0 km)
- Coleridge Community College (secondary school, about 10.2 km)
- St Bede's Inter-Church School (secondary school, about 10.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.