What did Ofsted judge Sawtry Village Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Sawtry Village Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Sawtry Village Academy?

Sawtry Village Academy has 1,101 pupils on roll.

What ages does Sawtry Village Academy take?

Sawtry Village Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Sawtry Village Academy located?

Sawtry Village Academy is located in Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ, Cambridgeshire.

How do I apply to Sawtry Village Academy?

Sawtry Village Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Sawtry Village Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Sawtry Village Academy was 7.236 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Sawtry Village Academy?

When Sawtry Village Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. (A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions); 2. Children previously in state care outside England and adopted — Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.); 3. Catchment area, catchment primary school, sibling — Children who live in the catchment area, attend primary schools within the catchment area and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;, and 7 further criteria. 172 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Ties are settled by straight line distance from the centre point of the home address to the main student entrance to the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sawtry Village Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83% of pupils at Sawtry Village Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Sawtry Village Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

7.236miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Sawtry Village Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Sawtry Village Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. (A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions).
2Children previously in state care outside England and adopted — Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.)
3Catchment area, catchment primary school, sibling — Children who live in the catchment area, attend primary schools within the catchment area and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
4Catchment area, sibling — Children who live in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
5Catchment area, catchment primary school — Children who live in the catchment area who are attending the primary schools within it;
6Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area;
7Outside catchment, catchment primary school, sibling — Children who live outside the catchment area, who are attending primary schools within it and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
8Outside catchment, sibling — Children who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
9Outside catchment, catchment primary school — Children who live outside the catchment area who are attending the primary schools within the catchment area;
10Outside catchment, nearest by distance — Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the school as measured by a straight line.

If two applications tie: straight line distance from the centre point of the home address to the main student entrance to the school

Children with a statement of SEN or EHC plan naming the school are admitted outside the criteria. The document is dated September 2023 and states 'Admissions Policy 2025', applying to September 2025 entry.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Sawtry Village Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sawtry Village Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Sawtry Village Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sawtry Village Academy?: Sawtry Village Academy has 1,101 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sawtry Village Academy take?: Sawtry Village Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Sawtry Village Academy located?: Sawtry Village Academy is located in Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ, Cambridgeshire.
How do I apply to Sawtry Village Academy?: Sawtry Village Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Sawtry Village Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Sawtry Village Academy was 7.236 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Sawtry Village Academy?: When Sawtry Village Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. (A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions); 2. Children previously in state care outside England and adopted — Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.); 3. Catchment area, catchment primary school, sibling — Children who live in the catchment area, attend primary schools within the catchment area and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;, and 7 further criteria. 172 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Ties are settled by straight line distance from the centre point of the home address to the main student entrance to the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sawtry Village Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83% of pupils at Sawtry Village Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Folksworth Pre-School

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How close did you need to live?

7.236miles

Last distance offered at Sawtry Village Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Sawtry Village Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. (A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions).
2Children previously in state care outside England and adopted — Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.)
3Catchment area, catchment primary school, sibling — Children who live in the catchment area, attend primary schools within the catchment area and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
4Catchment area, sibling — Children who live in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
5Catchment area, catchment primary school — Children who live in the catchment area who are attending the primary schools within it;
6Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area;
7Outside catchment, catchment primary school, sibling — Children who live outside the catchment area, who are attending primary schools within it and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
8Outside catchment, sibling — Children who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
9Outside catchment, catchment primary school — Children who live outside the catchment area who are attending the primary schools within the catchment area;
10Outside catchment, nearest by distance — Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the school as measured by a straight line.

If two applications tie: straight line distance from the centre point of the home address to the main student entrance to the school

Sawtry Village Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sawtry Village Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Sawtry Village Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sawtry Village Academy?: Sawtry Village Academy has 1,101 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sawtry Village Academy take?: Sawtry Village Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Sawtry Village Academy located?: Sawtry Village Academy is located in Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ, Cambridgeshire.
How do I apply to Sawtry Village Academy?: Sawtry Village Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Sawtry Village Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Sawtry Village Academy was 7.236 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Sawtry Village Academy?: When Sawtry Village Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. (A looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority in England, or is being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions); 2. Children previously in state care outside England and adopted — Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society.); 3. Catchment area, catchment primary school, sibling — Children who live in the catchment area, attend primary schools within the catchment area and who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;, and 7 further criteria. 172 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Ties are settled by straight line distance from the centre point of the home address to the main student entrance to the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sawtry Village Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83% of pupils at Sawtry Village Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.

Connected nurseries & schools

On-site nursery & childcare

Separately-registered childcare operating at this school's site, each with its own Ofsted record.

Sawtry Day Nursery

Nursery

Outstanding

Feeder schools & nurseries

Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

Folksworth Pre-School

Nursery

Good

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy

Primary

Good

Limitless - Alconbury

Wraparound club

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