United Kingdom, Cambridge
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IB World School — Authorised to deliver the IB MYP, Diploma Programme, and Career-related Programme. First state school in the UK to offer the full MYP-DP-CP continuum.
Ofsted Outstanding — Rated Outstanding in all areas in 2025.
Gold Carnegie Medal for Mental Health — Awarded twice, recognising excellence in supporting student mental wellbeing.
UK Comprehensive School of the Year 2025 — Awarded by the Sunday Times Parent Power, recognising Impington as the best comprehensive school in the country.
East Anglia Comprehensive School of the Year — Won four times since 2020 in the Sunday Times regional rankings.
Top 100 State Schools — Ranked in the Sunday Times top 100 state schools in the UK.
Impington International College (formerly Impington Village College) is a state co-educational day school on the outskirts of Cambridge, serving students aged 11 to 18. It is the first state school in the UK to offer the full IB continuum of MYP, Diploma Programme, and Career-related Programme for ages 11 to 18. The school was named UK Comprehensive School of the Year 2025 by the Sunday Times and is rated Outstanding by Ofsted in all areas. Students consistently perform in the top 5% nationally, with over 50% achieving grade 7 or above at GCSE. In the IB Diploma, the school achieves a 100% pass rate, with one third of students scoring 40 or more points. Around 10% of sixth formers regularly secure Oxbridge places. The school holds the Gold Carnegie Medal for Mental Health, awarded twice.