Swanton Abbott Community Primary School
Youngman's Lane, Swanton Abbott, Norwich, NR10 5DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mrs Fiona Russell
- Federation
- AIM Federation of Schools
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 102
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- URN
- 120856
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01692538246
About this school
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 57 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swanton Abbott Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 83% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 83% | 46% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 92% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 92% | 46% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Swanton Abbott Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swanton Abbott Community Primary School compares
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School ranked 199th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 2.8% | 28.6% | 57 | — |
| Millfield Primary School | 46% | 7.2% | 27.6% | 264 | 2.2 miles |
| Worstead Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 106 | 2.4 miles |
| Buxton Primary School | 48% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 192 | 2.9 miles |
| Colby Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 140 | 2.9 miles |
| North Walsham Infant School | — | 4.5% | 26.5% | 151 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 2.82%
- Persistent absence
- 3.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Millfield Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
Worstead Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · North Walsham
-
Buxton Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Colby Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
North Walsham Infant School3.0 miles
Primary · North Walsham
Other schools in Norwich
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School ranks 84th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Swanton Abbott Community Primary School teach?
- Swanton Abbott Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the head of school of Swanton Abbott Community Primary School?
- The head of school of Swanton Abbott Community Primary School is Mrs Fiona Russell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swanton Abbott Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swanton Abbott Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Swanton Abbott Community Primary School?
- Swanton Abbott Community Primary School has 57 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Swanton Abbott Community Primary School full?
- Swanton Abbott Community Primary School has capacity for 102 pupils and 57 on roll (56%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Swanton Abbott Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Swanton Abbott Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Swanton Abbott Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Swanton Abbott Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Swanton Abbott Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Swanton Abbott Community Primary School is part of the AIM Federation of Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Swanton Abbott Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swanton Abbott Community Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Swanton Abbott Community Primary School ranked 199th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swanton Abbott Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Swanton Abbott Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swanton Abbott Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swanton Abbott Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.