Sawston Village CollegeCambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Sawston Village College and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Sawston Village College scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sawston Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Sawston Village College was judged Good and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.5 for Sawston Village College and 56.8 for Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sawston Village College (58.0 in 2021-22, 55.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (59.6 in 2021-22, 56.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSawston Village College | CambridgeCambridge Academy for Science and Technology | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 13th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,194 | 455 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | 670 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB22 3BP | Cambridge, CB2 0SZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.5 | 56.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.3% | 63.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.2% | 76.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.8% Stronger figure | 1.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.18 Stronger figure | 4.44 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 238 | 104 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 54 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 18.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,194 | 455 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 28.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 24.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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.
Sawston Village College
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