Bassingbourn Village College is an

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in Bassingbourn, just across the

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border from Royston,

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. it has 666 students. The college teaches students from Year 7 to Year 11. It is part of the Anglian Learning academy trust. Bassingbourn Village College was rated "good" by Ofsted in 2023 and the majority (90%) of school leavers continue in education. The college is divided into four houses: Keller, Luther King, Moore and Shakespeare.

Notable alumni

* Fraser Dingwall, rugby player

References

Academies in Cambridgeshire Secondary schools in Cambridgeshire Educational institutions established in 1954 South Cambridgeshire District 1954 establishments in England {{Cambridgeshire-school-stub