All our admissions are processed by Cambridgeshire County Council and the deadline for secondary applications was 31 October 2025. Late applications can still be made online via the following link Secondary school admissions - September 2025 | Cambridgeshire County Council
If you applied before 31 October 2025, you will be able to log back into your portal on 2 March 2026 to view your Secondary allocation.
Applications made between 1 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 will be processed following the initial allocation of places and Cambridgeshire residents will be sent their allocations via post on the 24 April 2026.
All applications received after 1st April 2026 will be considered in date order only and offers sent via email.
Year 7 Secondary Transition for September 2026 - Timeline of Communication
Offers are sent out to parents by Cambridgeshire County Council on MONDAY 2nd MARCH. Please accept your child’s place via the Citizens Admission Portal. If you are unable to accept your place online, please email cam-admission@cambournevc.org with the following details:
All offers should be accepted by Friday 13th March so that places can be reallocated where necessary.
If you wish to decline a place allocated for your child, please complete the slip at the bottom of your offer letter or confirm your alternative schooling arrangements by letter/email. This can be brought to the school marked for the attention of admissions, or emailed to cam-admissions@cambournevc.org
Declining an offer can only be in writing and we cannot accept verbal notification. The place will not be removed until such time as we receive written confirmation. In your letter/email we require the following information:
You need to have alternative schooling arrangements in place before you decline any offer, as your place will be offered to applications on our waiting list.
Ideally, we what to communicate all information to you electronically, therefore we will be registering your child and your contact details onto our system with the details provided to Cambridgeshire County Council Admissions at the time of your application. If any of your contact details have changed since your secondary school application, please contact our Admissions Team immediately via email cam-admissions@cambournevc.org
Information Letters about the Transition Process will be sent to parents via our School Post system, which you will receive via email to the address supplied in your Cambridgeshire County Council admission application. The letter will also be available on our website.
Second Round offers are sent out by Cambridgeshire County Council on Friday 24th April
Registration Packs and Forms will be sent out in May via our School Post system and will need to be completed by the end of MAY.
It is important that these registration documents are completed before the New Intake days in July, as they contain contact details, medical information, and consent details that we will require to allow your child on site for these 2 days. If you have any difficulty in completing these documents online, or if you would rather receive a paper copy of the registration document, please contact our Admissions Team cam-admissions@cambournevc.org
Transition Programme - Cambourne Village College staff will visit and liaise with catchment primary schools. They will meet with pupils and give out information booklets. Teaching staff from CamVC will visit the catchment primary schools for transition learning activities.
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator will liaise with primary schools; some pupils make additional visits to CamVC
Parent New Intake Meeting and Transitional Days occur at the beginning for the month. Tutor groupings will be communicated at the Transitional Days.
Our New Intake days for all Year 6 pupils transitioning to Cambourne Village College in September 2026 are currently scheduled for Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd July 2026.
Opportunity to view the school uniform before purchasing online from CamVC suppliers.
Bikeability training available for any Year 6 pupils that have not already completed Level 1/2 or 3 (limited spaces available)
If you have any queries about the Year 7 place offer you have received, please contact Admissions at Cambridgeshire County Council on 0345 0451370
All allocations and management of the waiting list is processed by Cambridgeshire County Council and you will need to contact them directly for any queries. NO allocation decisions or information on the waiting list will be given out by ourselves to parents.
Starting secondary school is a big step—not just for your child, but for your whole family. It’s the beginning of an exciting new journey filled with opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.
As your child enters this important phase of their education, your encouragement and involvement will make all the difference. Feeling confident, supported, and well-prepared can help them make a positive start in their new environment.
This helpful booklet has been created especially for families navigating secondary school for the first time. Inside, you’ll find:
If your child is coming to CamVC from out of catchment, please watch this video with your child before new intake days. You do not need to watch if your child attends a feeder primary school, as we will be visiting the school and delivering the assembly in person.
There are many useful documents in the download menu for this page, including activities used by our teachers during their visits to our feeder schools and our reading passport scheme.
Bridging activities for non-feeder schools
Unfortunately, we are unable to visit all the non-feeder schools to do bridging activities in person. However, these will be added to our new intake page on the website in early June, to download and complete at home. There will be a maths activity and English activity, along with a pre-recorded welcome assembly for your child to watch before new intake days in July. Please can your child bring an example piece of their work (handwriting based) to their first day in September; this will be collected in their first English lesson.
Tutor Groups
During the summer term, we will create the new tutor groups for Year 7. We group pupils to ensure a balance of gender, ability, behaviour, Special Educational Needs, and the particular gifts and talents of the pupils. We take advice from primary schools regarding the placement of pupils with Special Educational Needs and we ask the schools to advise of any pupils who should not be grouped together. The Year 6 teachers have no other input into the formation of tutor groups. We ensure that all pupils are placed in a tutor group where they will know at least one other pupil from their primary school, if possible. The pupils meet other members of their tutor group on the new intake days and quickly make new friends in September.
In Year 7, pupils are taught most lessons in their tutor groups for the first half term. During this time, teachers will be able to assess pupils, and ability sets for Maths are formed during the first and second terms. The PE department also regroups pupils; therefore, your child will not spend all of their time in the tutor group and will be with different combinations of children across lessons.
Languages at Cambourne Village College
From September 2025, we are broadening our Year 7 Languages offer, to maximise student choice and engagement. All students study a Modern Foreign Language: your child can elect to study either Spanish, French, or German. Students who show an aptitude for language study will be given the opportunity also to study a second language from the mid-point of Year 7. We will group students according to their language preference, so we ask that your child makes their choice of Spanish, French, or German. You will be asked to indicate their preference on the registration documents (coming in May). We will do our best to accommodate all students’ preference.
iPads at Cambourne Village College
At CamVC, we have a rolling programme to ensure that all pupils have access to a 1:1 iPad for learning. This is because we believe that iPads empower us to work together to open new avenues to learning, so that our students are flexible and creative, and better prepared for the future. Since September 2021, all of our students have been enrolled in this scheme. Your child’s intake will be the latest year group to join the iPads for Learning programme and reap the benefits of this technology. To be able to move forward, we are reliant on parents and carers sharing our vision and supporting our plan with a monthly voluntary contribution towards their child’s iPad.
We have been working with Albion, an Apple Solution Expert for Education: www.albion.co.uk/education/apple-in-education and an educational charity whose mission is to work with schools and their parents to provide devices to pupils so that they can use technology for learning, both in school and at home. We have thus been able to provide a scheme that is funded using voluntary parental donations; the College makes no profit from this arrangement. We now have substantial experience of the enhanced learning opportunities the iPad will give our pupils and we hope that parents/carers are able to make a voluntary donation of approximately £13.53 a month over 60 months, starting in September 2025. In return, your child will receive the newest version of iPad plus case, wall charger, full insurance against damage and theft, all software and applications needed and technical support during school hours.
The College has been able to secure funding to allow us to offer financial assistance to families who are experiencing financial difficulties. If you think your child may be eligible, please contact us via Reception (thecollege@cambournevc.org). The College has also tried to ensure the scheme is as cheap as possible and will continue to look at other possible solutions to ensure the benefits of the scheme are open to all. Full details will be within your registration pack and details of a separate parents’ iPad information meeting will be sent separately.
Cycling to School
We expect all Cambourne-resident pupils, except for some of those with special educational or medical needs, to walk, cycle, or ride scooters to school - there is cycle and scooter accommodation on site. Pupils should provide a padlock and lock their bike or scooter securely each day. Pupils who cycle to school are advised to wear a correctly-fitting cycle helmet and to have completed Bikeability training. The following opportunities are available:
Maximum number of pupils: 12
Maximum number of pupils: 9 each day
Please ensure your child is correctly dressed for the weather conditions, including sun protection and bring plenty of water and a packed lunch. Please note that all bookings for these courses are managed by Outspoken Training directly,. Bookings open in the Summer Term for August 2026.
Please see our website for contact information: Bikeability - Cambourne Village College (cambournevc.org)
Uniform Purchase
We believe that wearing uniform helps to create a sense of identity and community in school. Our uniform is smart, practical and comfortable and we expect pupils to wear it with pride. School-branded items should be purchased from our school suppliers (total clothing and Schoolyard). Please purchase directly from their websites: https://cambourne.schoolyard-online.co.uk/ and https://www.totalclothingshop.co.uk/camvc. This should be done ideally before the beginning of August to allow for busy periods with our supplier and delivery times. Total Clothing will also be holding a pop-up shop within the school on Thursday 3rd July between 3-5pm. Note: this is to try sizing; you will have to purchase online at home. Your child will be expected to be in full uniform on their first day at Cambourne Village College.
We have a range of second-hand uniform available to purchase. Please visit our school website and complete the Second-Hand Uniform Request form to enquire about items and sizes currently available Uniform - Cambourne Village College (cambournevc.org). If you have difficulty in providing school uniform for your child, please contact Mrs Ecclestone in confidence (secclestone@cambournevc.org ), so that a way forward can be found.
Questions:
Documents and admissions Admissions@cambournevc.org
General query or pastoral info Sminnaar@cambournevc.org
Cambourne Village College
Sheepfold Lane, Cambourne
Cambridge CB23 6FR
Tel: 01954 284000
Email: thecollege@cambournevc.org
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Cambourne Village College is an academy of The Cam Academy Trust, a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 0749 1945.
The registered office is The CAM Academy Trust, Sheepfold Lane, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6FR
