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Comberton Village College

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2.9

Based on 17 reviews and 142 answers

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  • Food2.9
  • Education2.8
  • Communication2.7
  • Staff2.6
  • Safety2.6
  • Activities2.5
  • Outdoor environment2.4
  • Indoor environment2.2
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  • Student
    4.0
    3 December 2025

    wifi is bad

    So the school uses iPads but the wifi is so bad. literally 1 byte per second. Everything else is fine…

  • Student
    4.0
    3 December 2025

    Student

    Good school and the food is delicious. But our RPE class once spent 30 minutes on one PowerPoint slide, that was meant to be 2 minutes. But idc. Break time is WAY to short, make it 30 mins pls. There is a load of shouting and detentions given out (not to me though ?), and yeah it’s great. I learnt some stuff here, so it’s working… I don’t like bacon roles though.

  • Student
    3.0
    4 January 2025

    Literal fire

    Shed burnt down and people were evacuated onto the field next to the flaming shed.

  • Former Student
    1.0
    26 December 2024

    Absolutely appalling

    This school is nothing short of a disaster for students. It seems more interested in controlling kids than educating them. The so-called "isolation rooms" are practically prison cells—cold, bare, and completely inhumane. Detention is handed out for the most trivial reasons, like forgetting a pencil or asking a question that challenges their rigid rules. If your child has special needs, and has no medical paper to prove it, expect zero support. The school either ignores them entirely or punishes them for behaviors they can’t control. Creative and independent thinkers are treated like troublemakers, as if thinking differently is a crime. The staff’s behavior is unprofessional and often outright threatening. Instead of encouraging growth, they resort to intimidation and humiliation, leaving students feeling scared and demoralized. This isn’t a place for learning or development—it’s a place that crushes spirits and stifles individuality. If you care about your child’s well-being, look elsewhere.

  • Former Student
    1.0
    26 December 2024

    Terrible school. Don’t go here!

    This school is an absolute disgrace. It’s less of an educational institution and more of a prison designed to crush the spirit of its students. The administration seems to believe that isolating students in prison-like cells for the smallest infractions is somehow conducive to learning. These isolation tactics are nothing short of traumatizing and reflect a complete disregard for students' mental health. The staff hands out detentions like candy, punishing children for the most trivial things i...

  • Student
    1.0
    19 October 2023

    Worst s

    This school is atrocious. The pupils are vile and present putrid behaviour towards other students. I’m in year 7 and have been told I’m going to get touched multiple time by many students, leaving me feeling uncomfortable and sad. I also hate bacon rolls.

  • Former Student
    4.0
    7 June 2023

    Good education

    The children is disobedient and the food is expensive other than that it's alright, I would recommend if you are looking for a good education for your children, home lunches are nice but not necessary. The canteen is available to everyone for a slightly high price

  • Former Student
    3.0
    11 May 2023

    School review

    Alright not that bad of a school but the uniform thing is weird

  • Former Student
    1.0
    14 November 2022

    Worst college.

    No pastoral care whatsoever. Extremely harsh environment, teachers provide detentions, stickers and isolation for the littlest of things like asking to go to the toilet during lessons. School preaches about individuality and yet you get detentions for wearing makeup jewellery, having haircuts or styling uniform to suit your own body. Facilities are terrible, toilets mouldy and out of action for most of the time. Not enough staff- Many different teachers teaching many different subjects that they are completely unaware of. Difficult to not get bullied and no support or help from teachers when asked for it. Would not recommend it to anyone unless it is an absolute last resort.

  • Former Student
    2.0
    11 November 2022

    Left with good grades but awful mental health

    Came out with good grades but that's about it. School was a grades factory with little care regarding student wellbeing. I was bullied Horrifically the entire time I attended and very little was done about it. It is not an exaggeration that these were the worst years of my life and I'm now in trauma counseling as a result. The school cared more about arbitrary rules about uniform, the length of your skirt or the colour of your hair was a far bigger deal than the abuse you received from other students. Some of the teachers were nice but overall the school was pretty indifferent to wellbeing. All in all I left with good grades but very poor mental health. I hope that the school is better now than back then but I think that this experience shows there's more to a good school than being rated outstanding by ofsted.

  • Former Student
    2.0
    11 November 2022

    Good grades and thats about it

    Came out with good grades but thats it. School prioritised grades above all else, to the detriment of student wellbeing. Was bullied really badly most of my time there (and am currently going to trauma counseling as a result) and this was handled very poorly and indifferently though some of the teachers were nice. Whilst the school did absolutely nothing about bullying it was very strict on arbitrary rules about things like uniform etc This school may look good but its essentially a grades factory that cares more about its external image than anything else. Hope its a better place now but honestly hated my time there.

  • Student
    4.0
    1 October 2022

    Combertonvc

    A little bit shit as all schools are but overall a good school with great facilities and decent support for most schools. A good selection of gcse options and mostly good quality teaching

  • Other
    1.0
    4 August 2022

    Street lamp abuse

    So basically I’m from these endz and I am a street lamp and I’m fuming one of there students stuck gum to my brother and kicked him one also said that I was a massive cock sucking street sign so I got annoyed and shagged his mum (the ugly dog: business over pleasure) So basically what I’m getting at is that this school is not nice to street lamps 0 stars ??? b2 street lamp

  • Parent
    1.0
    3 August 2022

    Ghetto reviews

    This school is a zero in my books a student texted my son quote “hello bbg Do you want my bbc text back if” appauled don’t send your kids here it’s a ghetto (might get inappropriately fiddled with) Live from concerned mother of 7

  • Former Student
    3.0
    27 April 2021

    A full assessment of my school experience.

    I was in a group for neurodivergent students; I felt welcome at first, but going into my third year I found the staff there uncaring, appearing to value their reputation over kids’ wellbeing. I also felt increasingly stifled and lonely in there, and longed to get out. A couple of the teachers were of a similar vein: prioritising learning over the kids’ mental wellbeing. However, most of the teachers talked to their pupils, helping ease the learning process and making their lessons enjoyable, in...

  • Former Student
    3.0
    19 December 2020

    Not good but also not bad

    Even though they are ofsted outstanding it’s not a good school coming from a students point of view. I have been to many schools in my life and comberton wasn’t the best or the worst to be fair. Some of the teachers care about students some don’t. Also they do not handle bullying well. They say they do but they really don’t abs it’s a real shame tbh. Oh forgot to mention the hot desserts are banging and that’s the only reason I give the school 3 stars

  • Student
    3.0
    17 September 2020

    It’s okay

    The mental health caring team is bad, they really don’t care about you and they just snitch to parents all the time. Classes are okay- teachers do seem to care a little bit and do try and help educate students! Facilities like toilets are really bad, they spent 1Million pounds on a small pointless corridor when they could have improved toilets/music rooms/food/etc