Melbourn Village College is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Royston, Cambridgeshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 21 places for autism.
- Ages 11–16
- 559 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 21 places, 18 pupils
- Pupils
- 559
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Spencer (Principal)
- Part of
- The Cam Academy Trust
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- School reference (URN)
- 137527
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Cambridgeshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, May 2025
Inspected in May 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
The Moor, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6EF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Aurora Meldreth Manor School Independent · Ages 6–19 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.9 miles
- Selwyn Hall School Independent · Ages 7–18 · Ofsted: Good 2.6 miles
- Comberton Village College Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 6.7 miles
All SEND schools in Cambridgeshire
By need in Cambridgeshire: Autism (12) · Moderate learning (11) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (8) · Speech and language (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (6) · Physical (6) · PMLD (4) · Hearing (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Melbourn Village College
How do I get a place in Melbourn Village College’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Melbourn Village College support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Melbourn Village College take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Melbourn Village College’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Melbourn Village College?
The Moor, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6EF, in Cambridgeshire.
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