Compare Soham Village College and St Bede's Inter-Church School and Swavesey Village College
Comparison of secondary schools: Soham Village College (Secondary) in Ely; St Bede's Inter-Church School (Secondary) in Cambridge; Swavesey Village College (Secondary) in Cambridge — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Soham Village College, St Bede's Inter-Church School and Swavesey Village College. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Ely, Cambridgeshire and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Soham Village College), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Soham Village College (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,600, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Staploe Education Trust and MERIDIAN TRUST.
| Attribute |
Soham Village College
CB7 5AA
|
St Bede's Inter-Church School
CB1 3TD
|
Swavesey Village College
CB24 4RS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5AA |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3TD |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 4RS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 14 Jul 2024 | 1 1 Jul 2024 | 1 20 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1350 | 903 | 1350 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Staploe Education Trust | Cambridgeshire (873) | MERIDIAN TRUST |
| Website | www.sohamvc.org | www.st-bedes.org.uk | www.swaveseyvc.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01353724100 | 01223568816 | 01954230366 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Soham Village College
CB7 5AA
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5AA - Ofsted
- 1 14 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Staploe Education Trust
- Website
- www.sohamvc.org
- Telephone
- 01353724100
St Bede's Inter-Church School
CB1 3TD
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB1 3TD - Ofsted
- 1 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- www.st-bedes.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01223568816
Swavesey Village College
CB24 4RS
- 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
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