Sawtry Village Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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
- 1085 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.2%
White British 84.1%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 4.1%
African 1.8%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other Black 1.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.4
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 57 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
Admissions
Sawtry Village Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 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 | 212 106 106 |
| Year 8 | 206 105 101 |
| Year 9 | 165 89 76 |
| Year 10 | 169 88 81 |
| Year 11 | 159 84 75 |
| Year 12 | 91 40 51 |
| Year 13 | 83 45 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 26.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% |