Sawston Village CollegeThe Netherhall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Sawston Village College and The Netherhall School are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Sawston Village College scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Netherhall School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sawston Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Sawston Village College was judged Good and The Netherhall School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.2 for Sawston Village College and 46.8 for The Netherhall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sawston Village College (58.0 in 2021-22, 54.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Netherhall School (51.1 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSawston Village College | CambridgeThe Netherhall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 23rd of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,198 | 1,259 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB22 3BP | Cambridge, CB1 8NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.2 Stronger figure | 46.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.2% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.7% Stronger figure | 62.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 111 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,194 | 1,266 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 30.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 23.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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
The Netherhall School
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