Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Swaffham, Norfolk
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Swaffham, Norfolk for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023.
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Catchment area for Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Brandon Road, Swaffham, PE37 7EA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school both to learn and to spend time with their friends.”
- “Pupils feel safe and are happy in school.”
- “When it does happen, staff deal with it effectively.”
To improve
- “However, this approach is not fully realised across all subjects.”
- “Consequently, in a few subjects, pupils do not have such a strong recall of previous learning.”
- “Nevertheless, the progress and attainment of key stage 2 pupils in English have been below the national average since the previous inspection.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 41% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 36 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School 0.4 mi Good
- Swaffham Meadow Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 2.8 mi Good
- Necton VA Primary School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy 4.6 mi Standards maintained
- Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.7 mi Good
- Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy 5.1 mi School remains Good
- Narborough Church of England Primary Academy 5.5 mi Standards maintained