Swavesey Village CollegeCottenham Village College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Swavesey Village College and Cottenham Village College are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Swavesey Village College scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cottenham Village College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swavesey Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Swavesey Village College was judged Outstanding and Cottenham Village College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.6 for Swavesey Village College and 52.0 for Cottenham Village College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Swavesey Village College (58.2 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cottenham Village College (57.9 in 2021-22, 52.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSwavesey Village College | CambridgeCottenham Village College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 14th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,246 | 877 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 900 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB24 4RS | Cambridge, CB24 8UA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.6 Stronger figure | 52.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.8% Stronger figure | 56.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.2% Stronger figure | 75.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.3% | 67.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.98 | 5.00 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 245 | 170 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,246 | 877 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
Swavesey Village College
Cottenham Village College
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