OFSTED
5 May 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Trust
ANGLIAN LEARNING
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,198
1,198 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
591
49.3% of pupils
Male pupils
607
50.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
8.1 pts
below England
School
16.7%
South Cambridgeshire
17.0%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.8 pts
below England
School
10.5%
South Cambridgeshire
14.6%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.5 pts
above England
School
1.5%
South Cambridgeshire
2.3%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
67.7%
811
Any other White background
9.8%
117
Indian
5.2%
62
White and Asian
3.7%
44
Chinese
2.7%
32
Any other Asian background
1.7%
20
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.3%
255 of
1,198 pupils
0.5 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
55.5
16.3 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.87 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.54%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.33 pts
higher than
England
School
7.54%
South Cambridgeshire
5.52%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
17.52%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.70 pts
higher than
England
School
17.52%
South Cambridgeshire
12.70%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.04%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.24 pts
higher than
England
School
3.04%
South Cambridgeshire
1.80%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
105.1%
12.8 pts
above England
Sawston Village College
105.1%
South Cambridgeshire
90.6%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.