Sawtry Village Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 15 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 136974
- Address
- Fen Lane, Sawtry, PE28 5TQ
- Website
- www.sawtryva.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 994 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.2%
White British 85.8%
Mixed 4%
Other White 3.3%
African 1.8%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Sawtry Village Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 99 93 |
| Year 8 | 170 96 74 |
| Year 9 | 173 92 81 |
| Year 10 | 160 84 76 |
| Year 11 | 153 76 77 |
| Year 12 | 88 50 38 |
| Year 13 | 58 24 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 25.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 22.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 1.7% |