# Cottenham Village College — Cambridge, United Kingdom > School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews. > HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/cambridge/cottenham-village-college-12994 ## At a glance - **Type:** Secondary - **Parent rating:** 1.8/5 from 32 published reviews - **Founded:** 1963 - **Principal:** Mrs Zoe Andrews ## Contact - **Address:** Cottenham Village College, High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge - **Phone:** 01954 288 944 - **Website:** https://www.astreacottenham.org/ - **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/cambridge/cottenham-village-college-12994 ## About A highly-successful 11-16 mixed academy situated close to the beautiful city of Cambridge; here you will find hard-working, well-behaved students and friendly, dedicated staff who are committed to a fully inclusive, comprehensive education. ## Official rankings - **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Oct 2023 - **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Oct 2023 - **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Oct 2023 - **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Oct 2023 - **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Oct 2023 ## Recent parent reviews - **1/5** — CvC is really bad: The food is so overpriced it put my parents in debt now we’re homeless and the safeguarding team yeah right more like the C1 team every day it seems like I get a complementary detention for being a good person and telling the truth and I take 1 step off my bus and I get greeted by the school motto TUCK YOUR SHIRT IN CHILD Then Miss Goudie will sit on you and fart They don’t even let you get on ur bus you have to wait and I’ve missed my bus many times because they didn’t let me get on while other… *(Oct 2025)* - **1/5** — Discrimination rife in this school.: Inept senior leadership team. Disability discrimination rife. No understanding of children and their mental health. More interested in what students are wearing than providing a nurturing and safe learning environment. No accountability for mistakes. Principal Zoe Andrews is dishonest in her communications and clearly on a power trip. *(Jan 2025)* - **1/5** — terrible school: this school is just generally really bad. all they care about is your uniform and if you have your socks in the correct colour, dare and wear white socks you will be in detention within seconds, if you are not wearing the correct uniform they will give you uniform from the school and make you change. they don't care how you feel, how your doing, if you're struggling with anything or not what they care about is how you present the school, they expect 11-15 year olds (literally just teenagers) to … *(Jan 2025)* - **1/5** — This school is going to get shut down soon: I’m currently in year 10 and this school is horrible the current head teacher only comes out her office if there are visitors to the school it is also far to small for the amount of kids that attend the school also the most the teachers only care about results as all the good teachers have left because of how bad the school is teachers also refuse to listen to you when you are trying to talk to them about any school rules not to mention the article Cambridgeshire live wrote about this uniform pr… *(Oct 2024)* - **1/5** — hair in food 😡: hair in my food 😡😡 I will NOT be having hair in my food that's is UNACCPECTABLE *(Oct 2024)* - **3/5** — Tis time for ADVENTURE: An Epic Review of Cottenham Village College: The Adventure Awaits In the heart of Cambridgeshire, nestled between rolling fields and the whispers of ancient history, stands a school unlike any other—Cottenham Village College. But this is no mere institution of learning; it is a crucible of adventure, where every student embarks on a heroic journey from the moment they pass through its legendary gates. This is not a review of a school. No, this is a tale of valor, wisdom, and the trials that forg… *(Sep 2024)* - **3/5** — A school: Review of Cottenham Village College: An In-Depth Exploration of Every Possible Aspect When I first heard about Cottenham Village College, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. Nestled in the picturesque surroundings of Cambridgeshire, it's a school that, on the surface, seems much like any other. But is it? I spent considerable time contemplating, reading, and observing from afar before deciding to write this extensive and ultimately circular review of what is, by all accounts, a functioning sc… *(Sep 2024)* - **4/5** — Lovely School: Absolutely amazing school. I couldn't be happier teaching here. The students are all lovely, the staff as well. Lessons are well planned out and the children understand what is expected of them. Great behaviour policies in place as well! *(Oct 2023)* - **1/5** — DO NOT Recommend!: Hateful school! I Don't recommend, teachers are meant to help students and inspire whilst the teachers here are doing the opposite!! They are just walking around letting their anger out on kids still learning. *(Apr 2023)* - **3/5** — Do not recommend!: The school meals are great but the teachers aren't, teachers are meant to help students and inspire whilst the teacher here are doing the complete opposite. *(Apr 2023)* ## Other schools in Cambridge - [Comberton Village College](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/cambridge/comberton-village-college-12181) — 2.5/5 (20 reviews) - [Linton Village College](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/cambridge/linton-village-college-12163) — 1.7/5 (15 reviews) - [The Netherhall School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/cambridge/the-netherhall-school-16701) — 2.2/5 (14 reviews) - [Bottisham Village College](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/cambridge/bottisham-village-college-12371) — 1.7/5 (11 reviews) - [Coleridge Community College](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/cambridge/coleridge-community-college-12345) — 2.3/5 (9 reviews) - [Trumpington Community College](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/cambridge/trumpington-community-college-19146) — 1.4/5 (9 reviews) --- Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents. 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