Sawston Village College

Academy converterSecondary

CB22 3BP / 11–16 / None

55.5

Attainment 8

92%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
55.5
Progress 8
0.87
Grade 5+ English & Maths
61.3%

92% of parents would recommend this school

277 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
39%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
38%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
50%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
6%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
67%

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

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
48%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
20%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
25%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
22%
No
78%

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

Answered by about 61 parents

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
41%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
34%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
42%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
43%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
33%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
29%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
35%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
92%
No
8%

18.9% of pupils receive SEN support

18.9%

SEN support

3.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
6.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.4%

95.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
95.3%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1

Free school meals
15.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.5:1
Overall absence
7.53%
Persistent absence
17.74%
English as additional language
12.1%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
78.9%
White British67.3%
Other White11.1%
Irish0.3%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
7.3%
White & Asian3.3%
Other Mixed1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
10.5%
Indian4.7%
Chinese3.3%
Other Asian1.8%
Pakistani0.5%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black
2.5%
Caribbean1.2%
African1.1%
Other Black0.2%
Other
0.8%