Swavesey Village College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cambridge, East of England CB24 4RS · Cambridgeshire
#75 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#516 of 4,090 nationally
About Swavesey Village College
Swavesey Village College is a academy secondary located in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,254 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 82.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 75th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (84th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (80th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,254; capacity filled 92.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.2%; ebacc average points 4.98.
There are 113 schools in Cambridge; Swavesey Village College ranks 15th of 106 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)58.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Swavesey Village College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,254
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 58.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.98
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Swavesey Village College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Swavesey Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
311 students · 261 m away
Fen Drayton Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
92 students · 2.5 km away
Over Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 2.6 km away
Hatton Park Primary School
Cambridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
380 students · 3.9 km away
Holywell CofE Primary School
St Ives · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 4.0 km away
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
229 students · 4.2 km away
Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Cambridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
471 students · 4.2 km away
Willingham Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
364 students · 4.7 km away
Bar Hill Community Primary School
Cambridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
229 students · 5.0 km away
Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
920 students · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Taverham High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,254 students
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough · Academy all-through · Ages 7–18
1,256 students
Hethersett Academy
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,250 students
The Netherhall School
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,259 students
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,263 students
St Thomas More High School
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,243 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Swavesey Village College a good school?
Swavesey Village College has a Success Index (England) of 82.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #75 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Swavesey Village College rank in East of England?
Swavesey Village College ranks #75 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #516 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Swavesey Village College?
Swavesey Village College had 1,254 students in 2025.
Is Swavesey Village College a primary school or a secondary school?
Swavesey Village College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Swavesey Village College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Swavesey Village College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.