Swavesey Village College

Academy converterSecondary

CB24 4RS / 11–16 / None

Outstanding

Ofsted

54.6

Attainment 8

84%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
54.6
Progress 8
0.55
Grade 5+ English & Maths
58.8%

84% of parents would recommend this school

239 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
38%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
44%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
45%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
16%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
57%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
42%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
25%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
21%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
20%
No
80%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 48 parents

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
23%
Disagree
37%
Strongly disagree
23%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
38%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
40%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
49%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
41%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
35%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
38%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
84%
No
16%

12% of pupils receive SEN support

12%

SEN support

3.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.1%

95.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
95.6%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17:1

Free school meals
15.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17:1
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
17.78%
English as additional language
9.5%
Teachers with QTS
97.4%
White
83.1%
White British74.4%
Other White8.3%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
5.4%
White & Asian1.9%
Other Mixed1.5%
White & Black African1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Asian
5.5%
Other Asian3.3%
Chinese1.3%
Indian0.4%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Pakistani0.1%
Black
3.3%
Other Black1.3%
African1.1%
Caribbean0.9%
Other
0.8%