79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1220.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,246
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 30/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Swavesey Village College · Secondary · Cambridgeshire
Part ofMERIDIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+3pp
81%78%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+2pp
68%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
54.6
+1.1
58.255.953.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.6
EBacc entry
56%
+5pp
63%57%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
1220.1
+22.4
1477.21337.51197.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1220.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,246
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RS
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 | 79% | 59% | 54.6 | Not applicable | 56% | 1220.1 | 72% | 1,246 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 57% | 53.5 | +0.55 | 51% | 1197.7 | 64% | 1,253 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 59% | 53.8 | +0.54 | 58% | 1283.2 | 68% | 1,245 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 68% | 58.2 | +0.64 | 56% | 1477.2 | 62% | 1,248 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 55% | 55.4 | +0.57 | 63% | 1389.0 | 67% | 1,316 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 59% | 53.9 | +0.41 | 69% | 1282.0 | 71% | 1,315 |
| 2016/17 | 81% | 58% | 54.5 | +0.43 | 70% | — | 73% | 1,273 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,246 | 17.4 | 12% | 10% | 16% | 8% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,253 | 18.4 | 8% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,245 | 17.6 | 6% | 10% | 13% | 9% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,248 | 17.1 | 7% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,266 | 16.7 | 4% | 9% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,316 | 16.5 | 4% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,315 | 16.0 | 5% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,273 | 14.6 | 6% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.