Sawston Village CollegeTrumpington Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Sawston Village College and Trumpington Community College are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Sawston Village College scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Trumpington Community College scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sawston Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Sawston Village College was judged Good and Trumpington Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.2 for Sawston Village College and 56.6 for Trumpington Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sawston Village College (58.0 in 2021-22, 54.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at Trumpington Community College (50.4 in 2021-22, 56.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSawston Village College | CambridgeTrumpington Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 10th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| 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 | 1,198 | 613 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | Not reported | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB22 3BP | Cambridge, CB2 9FD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.2 | 56.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.2% | 67.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.7% | 79.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 236 | 107 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,194 | 571 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 38.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 35.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.5% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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
Trumpington Community College
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