Melbourn Village College
Academy converter in Royston, Cambridgeshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 559 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 740 |
| Free school meals | 26.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | The Moor, Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6EF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.melbournvc.org |
| Telephone | 01763223400 |
| URN | 137527 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 May 2025, published 19 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| 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
- King James Academy Royston (all-through school, about 4.2 km)
- Bassingbourn Village College (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Comberton Village College (secondary school, about 10.8 km)
- Sawston Village College (secondary school, about 10.8 km)
- Trumpington Community College (secondary school, about 12.5 km)
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (secondary school, about 12.7 km)
- The Netherhall School (secondary school, about 14.4 km)
- Coleridge Community College (secondary school, about 14.8 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.