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Swavesey Village College

Academy converter · Cambridge · CB24 4RS

Ages 11–16 · 1,254 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

53.5

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 853.5
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,284

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

281

Places offered

239

1st-preference offers

236

Total preferences (any rank)
461
Preferred offers (top 3)
239
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,254 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,254
Boys / girls
625 / 629
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,254 / 1,350 (93%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
195
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jim Stavrou

Location

Address
Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey
Postcode
CB24 4RS
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 1,254 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.6%.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Secondary schools in Cambridge
16
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB24
21
Secondary in CB24
3
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.5%
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    • Absence4.9%
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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.4%
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  • Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
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  • Pathfinder CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS268%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.95

    2.6 miles away

  • Willingham Primary School

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    • KS242%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jim Stavrou
Telephone
01954230366
Website
http://www.swaveseyvc.co.uk

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