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Sawtry Village Academy

Fen Lane, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5TQ ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Huntingdon. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (September 2023). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 49.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 182 families put it first for 173 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
1,101
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Simon Parsons
Opened
Aug 2011

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (15 Sept 2023): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 159 pupils

Attainment 8
49.4
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
47.8%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
73%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.56
2023/24 · CI 0.34 to 0.79
This school
49.4
Cambridgeshire
48.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
173
1st preferences
182
All applications
275
1st prefs per place
1.05
More first choices than places

168 of 182 first-preference applicants were offered a place (92%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,085
Capacity
1,200
92% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)20.2%
  • English as an additional language5.1%
  • SEN support5.2%
  • Education, Health and Care plan4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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