Witchford Village College
| Witchford Village College | |
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| Address | |
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Manor Road , , CB6 2JA | |
| Coordinates | 52°23′27″N 0°12′43″E / 52.39077°N 0.21206°ECoordinates: 52°23′27″N 0°12′43″E / 52.39077°N 0.21206°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Department for Education URN | 137547 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Sandra Thompson [2] |
| Principal | Rolf Purvis[1] |
| Staff | 30 (Estimate) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 824 (as of 2016)[3] |
| Houses | Lancaster, Sterling, Wellington, Meteor |
| Colour(s) | White black red blue |
| Website | http://www.witchfordvc.co.uk/ |
Witchford Village College (sometimes abbreviated to W.V.C.) is a secondary school in the village of Witchford, near Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. Before becoming an academy the school was a specialist Sports College. With approximately 820 pupils on roll, the college has fewer pupils than the national average (~950).[3][4]
About the college[]
Witchford Village College is situated on the edge of the village of Witchford, close to the city of Ely.
The College site provides facilities for a wide range of activity and as the school has a specialism in sport, many of them are sporting. There are teaching rooms, a large Library/Resource Centre, an Assembly Hall with Dining annex, six Science Laboratories, a Sports Halls and Gymnasium and specialist rooms for Drama, Music, Home Economics and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In quite recent years over £3 million has been spent on building extensions at the College because of growth in student numbers. New areas include a Design and Technology area, Art and Design rooms, a Ceramics studio, a display exhibition gallery and new ICT suites.[citation needed]
Continued growth in demand for student places at the College has meant that an additional English teaching block containing six classrooms, new Special Needs Accommodation, an additional Laboratory and a new Art and Design room were opened.[citation needed]
In September 2004 a fitness studio was opened. A major development in September 2006 was the complete upgrading of four ICT suites and the installation of Interactive Whiteboards in over 25 classrooms.[citation needed]
In 2011, the school became an academy.
Plans for Summer 2014 included the refurbishment of the Food Technology classrooms and new tennis courts.
Catchment area[]
Witchford College serves students living predominantly in East Cambridgeshire. The catchment area of the school includes:[5]
- Aldreth
- Coveney
- Haddenham
- Little Thetford
- Mepal
- Sutton
- Stretham
- Wardy Hill
- Wilburton
- Witcham
- Witchford
Ofsted[]
An October 2016 Ofsted inspection rated the school overall as 'Good'. According to the report: 'In 2015, the college met the government’s floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress at GCSE.[3]
Community education[]
Community Education at Witchford Village College offer courses from Book-Keeping and Florsitry, to Jewellery Making and Digital Photography.[citation needed]
Partner schools[]
Witchford Village College has one partner school, with which student exchange trips can take place. The school is as follows:
Netherlands Anna van Rijn School.
Notable alumni[]
- , Judoka[6]
References[]
- ^ "College gets a new principal". 21 August 2020.
- ^ Witchford Village College governors
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Ofsted inspection report 12 October 2016
- ^ National Statistics: Schools, pupils and their characteristics: Jan 2018
- ^ "Cambridgeshire County Council page for Witchford Village College".
- ^ "Judo-mad youngster helps raise hundreds for brain tumour charity". Cambridge-News. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
External links[]
- Academies in Cambridgeshire
- Secondary schools in Cambridgeshire