Swavesey Village College
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]
| Swavesey Village College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Gibraltar Lane , , CB24 4RS | |
| Coordinates | 52°17′41″N 0°00′20″W / 52.2947°N 0.0055°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1958 |
| Founder | Henry Morris |
| Department for Education URN | 136580 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Jim Stavrou[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Number of students | 1245 |
| Houses | Brunel, Cavendish, Newton, Orwell, Pendleton, Wilberforce |
| Website | swaveseyvc.co.uk |
As of 2020, the school had 1,292 students.[4] The school was officially opened on 14 November 1958.[5]
Intake edit
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 edit
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 just 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 just 13 secondary schools and eight primary schools to be awarded the quality mark in 2021.[10][11]
The school runs many after school extra curricular clubs, which vary in category greatly, from sports to maths to journalism and to chess.[12]
The school is able to accept students with learning disabilities including autism. [13]
House system edit
The school is divided into six houses.[14] Students are normally assigned to houses at random on enrolment, however, siblings are often assigned to the same houses as they will most likely not be in the same form.
The houses occupy different blocks of the school correlating to which subject the person the house is named after was prominent in. For example, Orwell house, named after George Orwell, is in the English block of the school as well as the languages block.
Each house is named after an influential person in history, and this generally reflects the subjects administered by that house. While each house has its own colour, this is not reflected in school or sports uniforms and is only usually seen on a house's noticeboard as to distinguish it from those of other houses.
An inter-house competition known as the 'Swavesey Superleague' runs each year, with houses gaining points for being successful in various competitions throughout the year.[14] The pupils of the winning house usually receive some sort of reward or prize at the end of the school year.
| Name | Colour | Subjects | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel | Red | Culinary Science, Design & Technology, ICT | Named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
| Cavendish | Pale Blue | Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) | Named after Henry Cavendish |
| Newton | Green | Mathematics | Named after Isaac Newton |
| Orwell | Blue | English (Literature and Language), Languages | Named after George Orwell |
| Pendleton | Orange | Drama, Music, Sport | Named after Victoria Pendleton New house as of September 2014 |
| Wilberforce | Purple | The Humanities (Ethics, Geography, History) | Named after William Wilberforce |
Classrooms are named after houses. They contain the first letter of the house and then a number, with the exception of 'A' rooms for Achievement Support, which do not have usual lessons. If a teacher has a form, they will often teach in their form room, but sometimes teaches in another teacher's. The science, computing and engineering classes are very different to others. The two Sports classrooms (though some groups are taught outside) are big halls. Some teachers give seating plans, often boy-girl, but some let students choose at the start of the year.
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Meridian Trust. (n.d.). Swavesey Village College. [online] Available at: https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/cmat-academies/swavesey-village-college/ [Accessed 26 Oct. 2023].
- ^ Wilson, P. (n.d.). [online] Ofsted. Available at: https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50149394 [Accessed 25 Oct. 2023].
- ^ Swavesey. (1958). Opening ceremony of Swavesey Village College.. Description. [online] Available at: https://swavesey.ccan.co.uk/content/catalogue_item/opening-ceremony-of-swavesey-village-college [Accessed 9 Oct. 2023].
- ^ Swavesey Village College. (n.d.). Admissions. [online] Available at: https://www.swaveseyvc.co.uk/admissions/ [Accessed 25 Oct. 2023].
- ^ Swavesey Village College. (n.d.). Our Partnerships. [online] Available at: https://www.swaveseyvc.co.uk/our-partnerships/ [Accessed 25 Oct. 2023].
- ^ Norris, F. (n.d.). Available at: https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/1904897 [Accessed 25 Oct. 2023].
- ^ http://www.theschoolsguide.com. (n.d.). Swavesey Village College, Cambridge | The Schools Guide. [online] Available at: https://www.theschoolsguide.com/schools/secondary/swavesey-village-college-136580/ [Accessed 25 Oct. 2023].
- ^ InYourArea.co.uk. (2022). Swavesey Village College awarded ‘world-class school’ status. [online] Available at: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/swavesey-village-college-awarded-world-class-school-status/amp/ [Accessed 26 Oct. 2023].
- ^ 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].
- ^ Swavesey Village College. (n.d.). Clubs & Trips. [online] Available at: https://www.swaveseyvc.co.uk/clubs-and-trips/ [Accessed 26 Oct. 2023].
- ^ Swavesey Village College. (n.d.). Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). [online] Available at: https://www.swaveseyvc.co.uk/special-educational-needs-and-disability-send/ [Accessed 25 Oct. 2023].
- ^ a b Swavesey Village College. (n.d.). Our House System. [online] Available at: https://www.swaveseyvc.co.uk/our-house-system/ [Accessed 25 Oct. 2023].
External links edit
- Official website