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Sawtry Village Academy

Huntingdonshire, PE28 5TQSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
+0.56
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
181 1st-choice / 172 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#411 of 3,141 nationally

About Sawtry Village Academy

If you're a parent weighing up Sawtry Village Academy, the numbers suggest other families are already voting with their feet. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 255 applications for 172 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.48. Of those, 181 put it as their first preference, and 165 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand is a strong signal that local parents see something working here. The school is a mixed, non-faith secondary for ages 11 to 18, with a current roll of 1,085 pupils against a capacity of 1,200. It sits in Huntingdonshire, part of the Cambridgeshire local authority, and is led by headteacher Simon Parsons. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in September 2023, confirmed the school remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2015. The sixth form was judged Outstanding in that same inspection, and leadership and management were rated Good.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressFen Lane, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, PE28 5TQ
HeadteacherSimon Parsons
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils1,085
Free School Meals (FSM)19.8%
School Capacity1,085 / 1,200 (90% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (15 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Swimming PoolGymnasiumAstro TurfArt StudiosPlaying FieldsScience LabsTennis CourtsMusic RoomsDining HallSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

DanceCross CountryAthleticsCricketBasketballBadmintonSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubNewspaperChoirDuke of EdinburghScience ClubOrchestraDebateBook ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: sawtryva.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sawtry Village Academy

Sawtry Village Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.