Sawtry Village Academy
Fen Lane, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Simon Parsons
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Meridian Trust
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,101
- URN
- 136974
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01487830701
About this school
Sawtry Village Academy is a secondary academy in Huntingdon. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sawtry Village Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 151 | 153 | 159 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.2 | 49.4 | 49.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.42 +0.19 to +0.65 | +0.56 +0.34 to +0.79 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 46.4% | 47.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 70.6% | 73% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 45% | 44.4% | 50.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sawtry Village Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.2 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.4 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.4 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 916 |
| 2023/24 | 994 |
| 2024/25 | 1,085 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sawtry Village Academy compares
Sawtry Village Academy ranked 19th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.4 | 7.9% | 20.2% | 1,101 | — |
| Hampton Gardens Secondary School | 47 | 7.8% | 22.6% | 1,310 | 6.8 miles |
| Ormiston Bushfield Academy | 46.3 | 7.9% | 38.1% | 1,212 | 7.5 miles |
| Abbey College, Ramsey | 46.1 | 7% | 26.5% | 1,096 | 7.7 miles |
| St Peter's School | 39.6 | 10.8% | 32.7% | 1,506 | 7.8 miles |
| Nene Park Academy | 45.6 | 7.8% | 29.2% | 1,478 | 8.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.2%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.93%
- Persistent absence
- 18.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hampton Gardens Secondary School6.8 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
-
Ormiston Bushfield Academy7.5 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
-
Abbey College, Ramsey7.7 miles
Secondary · Ramsey
-
St Peter's School7.8 miles
Secondary · Huntingdon
-
Nene Park Academy8.0 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
Other schools in Huntingdon
- Hinchingbrooke School Secondary
- St Peter's School Secondary
- Huntingdon Federation Nursery School Nursery
- Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alconbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Brampton Village Primary School Primary
- Bury CofE Primary School Primary
- Cromwell Academy Primary
- Earith Primary School Primary
- Eileen Wade Primary School Primary
- Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Primary
- Godmanchester Community Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sawtry Village Academy teach?
- Sawtry Village Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Huntingdon.
- Who is the principal of Sawtry Village Academy?
- The principal of Sawtry Village Academy is Mr Simon Parsons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sawtry Village Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sawtry Village Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sawtry Village Academy?
- Sawtry Village Academy has 1,101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Sawtry Village Academy full?
- Sawtry Village Academy has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,101 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sawtry Village Academy a faith school?
- No. Sawtry Village Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Sawtry Village Academy a selective school?
- No. Sawtry Village Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Sawtry Village Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sawtry Village Academy is part of MERIDIAN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sawtry Village Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.2 in 2022/23 and 49.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sawtry Village Academy compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Sawtry Village Academy ranked 19th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sawtry Village Academy's absence rate?
- Sawtry Village Academy's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sawtry Village Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sawtry Village Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.