Swavesey Village College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 136580
- Address
- Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey, CB24 4RS
- Website
- http://www.swaveseyvc.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1253 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.2%
White British 75.3%
Other White 8.9%
Mixed 5.3%
Other Asian 3%
Other 1.4%
Chinese 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 1.2%
African 1%
Irish 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.54
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.8
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.88
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 115 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 115 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 249 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 247 |
Admissions
Swavesey Village College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 263 135 128 |
| Year 8 | 249 108 141 |
| Year 9 | 249 135 114 |
| Year 10 | 243 125 118 |
| Year 11 | 249 130 119 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 18.0% 27.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 24.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 56.0% 34.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.2% |