Admissions

Here at Impington Village College, we welcome applications from all students in our community and strive to provide the highest standard of education appropriate to each student’s age, interests and abilities. We are passionate about inspiring a future generation of learners, helping them to grow and develop, and preparing them for a world beyond the classroom. Surrounded by large grassy fields, ideal for whole-College events, our site sits in the beautiful village of Impington, located in close proximity to the cosmopolitan city of Cambridge. There are fantastic transport links to the city centre, with buses departing from directly outside the College every 20 minutes.

Our College is non-selective and we take students of all abilities, working with them throughout their time with us, so that they can achieve the academic results that they deserve. Year 6 admissions are processed by the Cambridgeshire Local Authority (LA), and in-year admissions are processed directly by the College, please click here for further information.

In October, the College hosts open evenings for prospective Year 7 and Year 12 families, where students and their parents are able to visit the College and see first-hand our facilities and hear about our curriculum, as well as listen to a number of talks from dedicated staff and our inspiring current student cohort.

Full information about our Year 6 Open Evening on Tuesday 22 October 2024 will published at the start of term in September.

A digital copy of our most recent prospectus can be found here.


Admissions: Practical Information

We hope that the admissions process will be the first step on a successful journey that you and your child/ren start with us at IVC.

This section of the website is designed to provide parents with all the information they require to complete the admissions process at IVC.

We hope parents who have access to this website will find the information that they require quickly and easily.

We will send out to all prospective parents any forms which they will need to complete and return to us, although you can also find copies of some of the forms further down this page.

In the sections outlined below, you will find all the information contained within our admissions booklets and further information about the College on the rest of our website.

As an Eco-school we are pleased to provide all the information you require online in this section. You may wish to print certain sections to read at your leisure, or you may request a paper copy of this information by contacting the College on 01223 200400 or via email at

Please note: All requests for an In Year Application form will be processed from the 2 September in date order received.

In the two sections below for either Year 6 to Year 7 Transition or In Year School Application, you will find a link to the complete Admissions Information Booklets.


Process for In Year School Application

You can now apply for a place at IVC directly to the school for In Year School Applications only.


Process for Year 6 Children who are transferring to us in September

  • Complete the process of Secondary School application as instructed by Cambridgeshire Local Authority Admissions Team. This link will take you to their website.
  • Receive your allocated place from Cambridgeshire County Council.
  • Please see our Admissions Information Booklet for information about the College
  • Complete and return to us all necessary forms.

Please note that we will be sending out a letter and all necessary forms to parents of those pupils who have been notified recently by the Local Authority of their official allocation of a place at IVC for September. The letter and forms will be sent directly to parents at the end of the spring term (prior to the Easter holidays).


Impington International College Admissions

Impington International College (post-16) admissions run separately to the main school. You can read about the process here.

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