Swavesey Village College
| Swavesey Village College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Gibraltar Lane , , CB24 4RS 52°17′41″N 0°00′20″W / 52.2947°N 0.0055°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Established | 1958 |
| Founder | Henry Morris |
| 136580 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Jim Stavrou[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Houses | Brunel, 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]
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]
House System
The school is divided into six houses: Brunel, Cavendish, Newton, Orwell, Pendleton and Wilberforce.[12]
All students are assigned to a house, which provides pastoral support and organisation throughout their time at the school.[13] Each house is made up of tutor groups containing students from multiple year groups, forming a vertical tutoring system.[14]
Siblings are typically placed within the same house to support communication between the school and families.[15]
References
- ↑ 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].
- ↑ "Welcome from the Headteacher". Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ↑ "Swavesey Village College". Meridian Trust. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ↑ Wilson, P. "No formal designation inspection of Swavesey Village College". Ofsted. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ "Opening ceremony of Swavesey Village College.. Description". Swavesey. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ↑ "Admissions". Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ "Our Partnerships". Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ Norris, F. "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ "Swavesey Village College, Cambridge". www.theschoolsguide.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ "Swavesey Village College awarded 'world-class school' status". InYourArea.co.uk. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ 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].
- ↑ "Our House System". Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "New Parents Information Booklet" (PDF). Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Our House System". Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Our House System". Swavesey Village College. Retrieved 10 April 2026.