73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
704.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,085
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sawtry Village Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
Part ofMERIDIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+2pp
78%74%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+1pp
52%49%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
49.4
0
51.050.249.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.4
EBacc entry
51%
+7pp
51%38%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
704.5
+39.5
704.5589.0473.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 704.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.8
+0.8
34.233.332.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.8
A-level value added
+0.06
+0.1
+0.10.00.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
-1pp
23%17%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,085
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Fen Lane, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 48% | 49.4 | Not applicable | 51% | 704.5 | 51% | 1,085 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 46% | 49.4 | +0.56 | 44% | 665.0 | 44% | 994 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 49% | 50.2 | +0.42 | 45% | 663.6 | 45% | 916 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 48% | 51.0 | +0.61 | 25% | 473.5 | 25% | 885 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 52% | 50.5 | +0.40 | 25% | 594.2 | 25% | 854 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 42% | 47.2 | +0.26 | 35% | 686.8 | 39% | 904 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 49% | 50.4 | +0.43 | 33% | — | 36% | 991 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.06 | 22% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.04 | 23% | 61 |
| 2022/23 | 32.8 | C+ | — | 15% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 14% | 82 |
| 2018/19 | 32.3 | C+ | -0.04 | 11% | 101 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | +0.12 | 7% | 96 |
| 2016/17 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.11 | 8% | 72 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,085 | 18.5 | 9% | 5% | 20% | 8% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 994 | 17.4 | 8% | 5% | 18% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 916 | 17.0 | 8% | 4% | 17% | 8% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 885 | 17.4 | 8% | 4% | 17% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 882 | 16.8 | 8% | 3% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 854 | 15.6 | 5% | 2% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 904 | 14.6 | 7% | 1% | 18% | 6% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 991 | 14.8 | 9% | 1% | 17% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.