Best 3 Secondary schools in South Cambridgeshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Swavesey Village College (Secondary) in Cambridge; Cambourne Village College (Secondary) in Cambridge; Linton Village College (Secondary) in Cambridge — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Swavesey Village College, Cambourne Village College and Linton Village College. They are secondary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Swavesey Village College), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 2 (Linton Village College), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Swavesey Village College (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as MERIDIAN TRUST, The Cam Academy Trust and Anglian Learning.
| Attribute |
Swavesey Village College
CB24 4RS
|
Cambourne Village College
CB23 6FR
|
Linton Village College
CB21 4JB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 4RS |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB23 6FR |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 4JB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 Jun 2024 | 1 12 Jun 2015 | 2 10 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1350 | 1250 | 918 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | MERIDIAN TRUST | The Cam Academy Trust | Anglian Learning |
| Website | www.swaveseyvc.co.uk | www.cambournevc.org | www.lvc.org |
| Telephone | 01954230366 | 01954284000 | 01223891233 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB24 4RS - Ofsted
- 1 20 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Website
- www.swaveseyvc.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01954230366
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB23 6FR - Ofsted
- 1 12 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Cam Academy Trust
- Website
- www.cambournevc.org
- Telephone
- 01954284000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB21 4JB - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Anglian Learning
- Website
- www.lvc.org
- Telephone
- 01223891233
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