Swavesey Village College

Gibraltar Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 4RS

Outstanding

Inspected 30 January 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

54.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,246

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: 1,246 / 1,350 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

16.3%

Disadvantaged

9.5%

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

8.3%

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)

54.6

Attainment 8

1,246 pupils

58.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

18.4%

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.

73.32

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

15.33

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£50,103

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,896 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.3% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 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.

£7,856

Spend per pupil

£8,396

Income per pupil

57%

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.