SCHOOL PROFILE

Linton Village College

Secondary Academy converter URN 136442
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 918 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 April 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust ANGLIAN LEARNING
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 766 766 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 385 50.3% of pupils
Male pupils 381 49.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.7%
9.1 pts below England
School 15.7%
South Cambridgeshire 17.0%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.9%
13.4 pts below England
School 6.9%
South Cambridgeshire 14.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
South Cambridgeshire 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
79.8%
611
Any other White background
8.1%
62
Indian
2.2%
17
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
15
White and Asian
1.7%
13
African
1.6%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.6% 112 of 766 pupils
6.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.6%
South Cambridgeshire 20.9%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.8% 75 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts below
EHC plans 4.8% 37 pupils
England 6.0% 1.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 41
Moderate learning difficulty 20
Specific learning difficulty 20
Autistic spectrum disorder 14
Speech, language & communication 9
Physical disability 6

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

52.4 13.2 pts above England
School 52.4
South Cambridgeshire 35.2
East of England 40.4
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 56.1% England 36.0% 20.1 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 71.3% England 51.4% 19.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 41.5% England 30.6% 10.9 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.75 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.08 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.40%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.18 pts higher than England
School 7.40%
South Cambridgeshire 5.52%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.53%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.29 pts lower than England
School 15.53%
South Cambridgeshire 12.70%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.16%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.35 pts higher than England
School 4.16%
South Cambridgeshire 1.80%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.4% 8.9 pts below England
Linton Village College
83.4%
South Cambridgeshire
90.6%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information