United Kingdom, Cambridge
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The school prioritises student wellbeing and has been awarded the Gold Carnegie Medal for Mental Health on two occasions. The IB learner profile promotes values including being caring, principled, and reflective. The school describes itself as a fully inclusive community that celebrates individuality.
SEND support is available for students with identified needs. As an inclusive school, Impington works to ensure students with a range of learning requirements can access the curriculum.
With over 30 languages spoken by the student body, the school has experience supporting students for whom English is an additional language.
Mental health support is a strength of the school, recognised by the Gold Carnegie Medal for Mental Health (awarded twice). The school has dedicated wellbeing programmes to support students' emotional and mental health.
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.