Swavesey Village CollegeNorthstowe Learning Community
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Swavesey Village College and Northstowe Learning Community in Cambridge.
Swavesey Village College scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Northstowe Learning Community scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swavesey Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Swavesey Village College was judged Outstanding and Northstowe Learning Community was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.7 for Swavesey Village College and 52.8 for Northstowe Learning Community.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Swavesey Village College (58.2 in 2021-22, 55.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Northstowe Learning Community (51.9 in 2023-24, 52.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSwavesey Village College | CambridgeNorthstowe Learning Community | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 17th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,254 | 920 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 2,830 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB24 4RS | Cambridge, CB24 1DJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.7 Stronger figure | 52.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.2% | 59.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.9% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 240 | 131 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,246 | 772 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 20.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 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
Northstowe Learning Community
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