Soham Village College

Contact details for the school

School Name: Soham Village College
Address: Sand Street, Soham
Town/City: Ely
County: Cambridgeshire
Postcode: CB7 5AA
Telephone Number: 01353 724100
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Anglian Learning
Sponsor: Anglian Learning

Staff and pupils

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%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

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

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • 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.