Sawston Village College

New Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BP

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

55.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,194

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,194 / 1,140 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.2%

Disadvantaged

12.1%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

15.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.5

Attainment 8

1,194 pupils

61.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

75.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.2

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

17.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

61.28

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

27.32

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.7 vs 2023/24

£48,385

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,361 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,678

Spend per pupil

£7,793

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.