Swavesey Village CollegeSt Ivo Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Swavesey Village College and St Ivo Academy are secondary schools.
Swavesey Village College scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Ivo Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swavesey Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Swavesey Village College was judged Outstanding and St Ivo Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.6 for Swavesey Village College and 47.1 for St Ivo Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Swavesey Village College (58.2 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Ivo Academy (49.5 in 2021-22, 47.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSwavesey Village College | St IvesSt Ivo Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 20th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,246 | 1,493 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,840 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB24 4RS | St Ives, PE27 6RR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.6 Stronger figure | 47.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.8% Stronger figure | 47.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.2% Stronger figure | 70.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.3% Stronger figure | 55.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.98 Stronger figure | 4.44 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 245 | 284 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 103 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,246 | 1,493 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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
St Ivo Academy
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