Swavesey Village College

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Swavesey Village College
Address
Swavesey Village College
Gibraltar Lane

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CB24 4RS

Coordinates 52°17′41″N0°00′20″W / 52.2947°N 0.0055°W / 52.2947; -0.0055
Information
Type Secondary School
Established1958
Founder Henry Morris
Department for Education URN 136580 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherJim Stavrou [1]
GenderMixed
Age range11-16
Number of students1245
HousesBrunel, Cavendish, Newton, Orwell, Pendleton, Wilberforce
Website swaveseyvc.co.uk

Swavesey Village College is a village college and academy school in the village of Swavesey in south Cambridgeshire, England. In 2011, Swavesey Village College became an Academy and established the Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust. [2] [3]

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As of 2020, the school had 1,292 students. [4] The school was officially opened on 14 November 1958. [5]

Intake

The school has a major intake from the surrounding villages Bar Hill, Over, Papworth Everard, Longstanton and Fenstanton. A few other villages are Fen Drayton, Hilton, Boxworth, Elsworth, Lolworth and Willingham, however not as many students come from these schools. [6]

Academic information

On 11 June 2008, Swavesey Village College became a foundation school within the Swavesey Village College Educational Trust. [7] On 1 April 2011, Swavesey Village College became an academy. [8] The school also has specialisms in science and languages.

Swavesey Village College received a comment of 'outstanding in every respect' from the Ofsted inspectors. [9] ‌ The school achieved full marks in every category in the Ofsted report.

In 2021, Swavesey Village College was awarded world-class school status, joining a network of 120 schools in the UK. The quality mark, which is awarded by education charity, world-class schools quality mark (WCSQM), uses an assessment framework to evaluate students on their demonstration and application of world-class skills and competencies. Swavesey Village College was one of 13 secondary schools and eight primary schools to be awarded the quality mark in 2021. [10] [11]

The school is able to accept students with learning disabilities including autism. [12]

References

  1. Pilgrim, by T. and Updated (2018). New head appointed at Swavesey Village College. [online] Cambridgeshire Live. Available at: https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/new-headteacher-swavesey-college-14720319.amp [Accessed 26 Oct. 2023].
  2. "Welcome from the Headteacher". Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. "Swavesey Village College". Meridian Trust. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. Wilson, P. "No formal designation inspection of Swavesey Village College". Ofsted. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. "Opening ceremony of Swavesey Village College.. Description". Swavesey. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  6. "Admissions". Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. "Our Partnerships". Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. Norris, F. "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  9. "Swavesey Village College, Cambridge". www.theschoolsguide.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  10. "Swavesey Village College awarded 'world-class school' status". InYourArea.co.uk. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  11. Meridian Trust (2022). World Class School | Swavesey Village College. [online] http://www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtube/4irhjyJOJX0?feature=shared [Accessed 26 Oct. 2023].
  12. "Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)". Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 13 May 2024.