Swavesey Village College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Swavesey Village College is a secondary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 30 January 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2020 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,254 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 30 January 2024
Strengths
- “Swavesey Village College is a welcoming, inclusive school with high ambitions for all.”
- “All pupils enjoy many excellent opportunities.”
- “They praise the range of clubs, such as robotics, rock climbing and multiple musical bands.”
To improve
- “A few parents and carers have not, in the past, always felt that their children with SEND have been well supported.”
- “For a few pupils, it takes a long time before their attendance improves significantly, but the school does not give up.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 245 first-preference applications, 259 offers in total, 244 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2020, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- St Ivo Academy 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Cottenham Village College 5.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Impington Village College 6.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cambourne Village College 6.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- North Cambridge Academy 7.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chesterton Community College 7.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Comberton Village College 7.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's School 8.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published