Sawtry Village Academy, based in Huntingdon, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Sawtry Village Academy currently has around 1085 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 19.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 57% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Fen Lane, Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ |
| Website: | www.sawtryva.org |
| Telephone: | 01487830701 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Parsons |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136974 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/01/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1085 |
| Number of Boys: | 557 |
| Number of Girls: | 528 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.10% | 912 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 45 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 19 |
| African | 1.80% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 17 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 8 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtry Junior School Middlefield Road , Sawtry PE28 5SH | - not rated | 495 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sawtry Infants' School Middlefield Road , Sawtry PE28 5SH | - not rated | 495 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sawtry Junior Academy Middlefield Road , Sawtry PE28 5SH | 3out of 4 | 495 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtry Community College Fen Lane , Sawtry PE28 5TQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sawtry Village Academy Fen Lane , Sawtry PE28 5TQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.