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Impington Village College

Comprehensive

National rank

150

78=

Rank last year

74.5^%

A-level

45.1^%

GCSE

Comprehensive School of the Year in East Anglia 2026

Need to know

Head teacher Jo Sale

Attendance 93.8%

Gender of entry Mixed

Send pupils* 35.6% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 1,444

Pupils on free school meals 13.9%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

14.9

32.9

26.7

A*/A

47.8

A*-B

74.5

Grade

9/8

30.8

14.3

9/8/7

45.1

Grade

Higher Level 7

14.9

Higher Level 6

32.9

Higher Level 5

26.7

Higher Level 7 and 6

47.8

Higher Level 7, 6 and 5

74.5

Diploma pass

Average IB points

What the school inspection says

“The school promotes a broad range of attributes alongside academic success. There is a strong sense of community. There are opportunities built into the curriculum for creativity, activity and service so all pupils get a wide range of experiences. There are no barriers to participation. Pupils are encouraged to ask questions and learn to appreciate different views. The academic and pastoral support pupils receive from adults is of exceptional quality. The school emphasises the importance and love of reading. Teachers are skilled in extending pupils’ vocabulary in all subjects. The school’s personal development provision is exemplary.”

Inspection

2025

In detail *

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*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

The college is the only UK state school where all teaching is based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, which seeks a balance between academic excellence and a well-rounded, values-driven education. Year 7 pupils study the IB middle years programme, adapted to align with GCSE requirements, then progress to the diploma programme or career-related programme.
The college is rolling out a one-to-one device scheme to give students their own Chromebook to help with their studies.
All students make three term-long enrichment choices (one each of creativity, activity and service) that take place on Wednesday afternoons. Learning is further enhanced through forays abroad, such as a school science trip to the Cern nuclear research centre in Switzerland.
A wide variety of creative and performing arts activities are on offer, as well as a busy sports calendar and numerous clubs and societies. The college has an Artsmark Gold Award, accredited by Arts Council England.
The college also holds the Gold Carnegie Medal for mental health, which recognises the value it places on the wellbeing of its staff and students.
Impington Village College was awarded Comprehensive School of the Year 2025 and Comprehensive School of the Year in East Anglia 2025

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Telephone

01223 200 400

Website

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Address

New Road, Impington, CB24 9LX

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