What did Ofsted judge Swavesey Village College's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Swavesey Village College's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Swavesey Village College?

Swavesey Village College has 1,254 pupils on roll.

What ages does Swavesey Village College take?

Swavesey Village College admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Swavesey Village College located?

Swavesey Village College is located in Cambridge, CB24 4RS, Cambridgeshire.

How do I apply to Swavesey Village College?

Swavesey Village College 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 far from Swavesey Village College were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Swavesey Village College for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 7.6 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Swavesey Village College?

When Swavesey Village College has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care / Looked After Children — Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC) and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a residence order or a special guardianship order. Also Children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society) outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only; 2. Catchment area, catchment primary school, with 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; 3. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and 6 further criteria. 239 places were offered at this entry point for 2024-25. Tie-break: In cases of equal merit in each set of criteria, priority will go to children living nearest the school as measured by a straight line. The distance, for admissions purposes, is measured using the straight line distance from the centre point of the home to the main pupil entrance to the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Swavesey Village College?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 72.3% of pupils at Swavesey Village College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

7.6miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Swavesey Village College, year by year →

How places are decided at Swavesey Village College

When there are more applications than places for 2024-25 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Care / Looked After Children — Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC) and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a residence order or a special guardianship order. Also Children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society) outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only
2Catchment area, catchment primary school, with 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
3Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission
4Catchment area, catchment primary school — Children who live in the catchment area who are attending the primary schools within it
5Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area
6Outside catchment, catchment primary school, with 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
7Outside catchment with sibling — Children who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission
8Outside catchment, catchment primary school — Children who live outside the catchment area who are attending the primary schools within the catchment area
9Outside 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: In cases of equal merit in each set of criteria, priority will go to children living nearest the school as measured by a straight line. The distance, for admissions purposes, is measured using the straight line distance from the centre point of the home to the main pupil entrance to the school.

Children with a statement of special educational needs that names the school will be admitted before the oversubscription criteria are applied. The policy also includes special arrangements for UK Armed Forces service personnel.

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.

Swavesey Village College: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Swavesey Village College's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Swavesey Village College's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Swavesey Village College?: Swavesey Village College has 1,254 pupils on roll.
What ages does Swavesey Village College take?: Swavesey Village College admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Swavesey Village College located?: Swavesey Village College is located in Cambridge, CB24 4RS, Cambridgeshire.
How do I apply to Swavesey Village College?: Swavesey Village College 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 far from Swavesey Village College were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Swavesey Village College for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 7.6 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Swavesey Village College?: When Swavesey Village College has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care / Looked After Children — Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC) and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a residence order or a special guardianship order. Also Children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society) outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only; 2. Catchment area, catchment primary school, with 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; 3. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and 6 further criteria. 239 places were offered at this entry point for 2024-25. Tie-break: In cases of equal merit in each set of criteria, priority will go to children living nearest the school as measured by a straight line. The distance, for admissions purposes, is measured using the straight line distance from the centre point of the home to the main pupil entrance to the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Swavesey Village College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 72.3% of pupils at Swavesey Village College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

7.6miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Swavesey Village College, year by year →

How places are decided at Swavesey Village College

When there are more applications than places for 2024-25 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Care / Looked After Children — Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC) and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a residence order or a special guardianship order. Also Children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society) outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only
2Catchment area, catchment primary school, with 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
3Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission
4Catchment area, catchment primary school — Children who live in the catchment area who are attending the primary schools within it
5Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area
6Outside catchment, catchment primary school, with 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
7Outside catchment with sibling — Children who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission
8Outside catchment, catchment primary school — Children who live outside the catchment area who are attending the primary schools within the catchment area
9Outside catchment, nearest by distance — Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the school as measured by a straight line

Swavesey Village College: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Swavesey Village College's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Swavesey Village College's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Swavesey Village College?: Swavesey Village College has 1,254 pupils on roll.
What ages does Swavesey Village College take?: Swavesey Village College admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Swavesey Village College located?: Swavesey Village College is located in Cambridge, CB24 4RS, Cambridgeshire.
How do I apply to Swavesey Village College?: Swavesey Village College 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 far from Swavesey Village College were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Swavesey Village College for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 7.6 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Swavesey Village College?: When Swavesey Village College has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care / Looked After Children — Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC) and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of adoption, a residence order or a special guardianship order. Also Children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society) outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only; 2. Catchment area, catchment primary school, with 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; 3. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and 6 further criteria. 239 places were offered at this entry point for 2024-25. Tie-break: In cases of equal merit in each set of criteria, priority will go to children living nearest the school as measured by a straight line. The distance, for admissions purposes, is measured using the straight line distance from the centre point of the home to the main pupil entrance to the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Swavesey Village College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 72.3% of pupils at Swavesey Village College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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

Swavesey Primary School

Primary

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