Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2021 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 84 High Street, Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridge, CB25 0LX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 77 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s Christian ethos of ‘Shine Brightly’ underpins all the opportunities pupils experience at this school.”
- “Pupils know everyone has the chance to ‘shine’ in sports tournaments, productions, clubs and community projects.”
- “Pupils appreciate that they are all treated equally and fairly.”
To improve
- “However, the early years curriculum does not yet explicitly lay out all the essential knowledge children must cover to be fully ready for the wider curriculum subjects in key stage 1.”
- “However, for a few pupils with significant learning gaps, their current provision is not sufficiently well adapted, so they are not achieving as well as they should.”
- “However, sometimes, the work given to pupils does not yet provide them with enough opportunity to show they are fully able to apply these connections and meet the ambitious curriculum aims.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2024 (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) | 75% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2021, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Bottisham Community Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burwell Village College (Primary) 3.5 mi Good
- Waterbeach Community Primary School 4.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Marleigh Primary Academy 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fen Ditton Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Teversham CofE VA Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published