Swavesey Village College

Academy converter · Secondary school · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
CB24 4RS
Composite score
68.2

About Swavesey Village College

Swavesey Village College is a secondary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,246 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 54.6, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.1 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of secondary schools in England.

59% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 79% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#495
National rank
#59
In East of England
#9
In Cambridgeshire
Top 16%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
54.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
59%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
79%
% EBacc grade 5+
33%
EBacc average points score
4.98

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,246 % FSM ever-6 16.3% % EAL 9.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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