Linton Village CollegeSawston Village College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Linton Village College and Sawston Village College are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Linton Village College scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sawston Village College scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sawston Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Linton Village College was judged Good and Sawston Village College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.4 for Linton Village College and 55.5 for Sawston Village College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Linton Village College (55.4 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sawston Village College (58.0 in 2021-22, 55.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeLinton Village College | CambridgeSawston Village College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 8th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 803 | 1,194 | |
| Capacity | 918 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB21 4JB | Cambridge, CB22 3BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.4 | 55.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.1% | 61.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.3% | 75.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.5% | 53.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.75 | 5.18 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 164 | 238 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 803 | 1,194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Linton Village College
Sawston Village College
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