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Sawston Village College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 New Road
 Sawston
 Cambridge
 Cambridgeshire CB22 3BP
Telephone: 01223 712777

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Sawston Village College
Trust: Anglian Learning
Sponsor: Anglian Learning

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Jonathan Russell (since September 2018 – came from Bottisham Village College)
Previous Headteacher: Jonathan Culpin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 58.91 / 26.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 51.72
Number of pupils: 1198
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.3
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 5.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 31.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Constituency: South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward: Sawston
School Number: 8735408

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th November 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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