Soham Village College
School Name: Soham Village College Address: Sand Street, Soham Town/City: Ely County: Cambridgeshire Postcode: CB7 5AA Telephone Number: 01353 724100 Website: http://www.sohamvc.org/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Anglian Learning Sponsor: Anglian Learning
Principal: Mr David Clarke
Capacity: 1350
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1436 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.2%
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 136610
DfE Number: 873/5415
UKPRN: 10033224
UPRN: 10002597555
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Cambridgeshire (E07000009)
Constituency: Ely and East Cambridgeshire (E14001224)
Electoral Ward: Soham South (E05011570)
Easting & Northing: 559485E, 272750N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 19' 49.07" N 0° 20' 21.16" E
Plus Code: 9F4288JQ+4M
DfE Record: View record
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- Miss Parvati Churchman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2030.
- Ms Parvati Churchman - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mr David Clarke - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Paul Vincent Dunham - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 April 1988 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mr Paul Dunham - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2030.
- Mr Jon Hampson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mr Jon Hampson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr Jan Knight - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 November 2028.
- Mr Jan Knight - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mrs Lorraine Lofting - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Lorraine Sylvia Lofting - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mrs Kirsty Lofts - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mrs Kirsty Lofts - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2030.
- Ms Bethan McLean - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 June 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Ms Bethan McLean - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 June 2026.
- Mrs Sarah Parr - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 November 2028.
- Mrs Sarah Parr - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mrs Eva Pentova - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Ms Eva Pentova - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2030.
- Mr Peter Sargeant - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr Peter Sargeant - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mr David Andrew Snashall - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mr David Snashall - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr Jeremy William - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2030.
- Mr Jeremy Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 December 2025.
- Mr Jeremy Williams - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2030.