Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Brandon Road, Swaffham, PE37 7EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Kaye
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 141663
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01760721831
About this school
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Swaffham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swaffham CofE Primary Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 29 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 41% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 59% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 72% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 41% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Swaffham CofE Primary Academy 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 | 41% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swaffham CofE Primary Academy compares
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy ranked 225th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 5.6% | 29.7% | 215 | — |
| Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | 38% | 5% | 31.9% | 241 | 0.4 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham | 0% | 10.8% | 38.2% | 61 | 0.7 miles |
| Sporle Church of England Primary Academy | 38% | 5.5% | 32.9% | 83 | 2.8 miles |
| Necton VA Primary School | 58% | 5.8% | 32.1% | 198 | 3.9 miles |
| Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy | 33% | 4.9% | 26.4% | 86 | 4.6 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)
- 29.67%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 17.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Swaffham
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham0.7 miles
Primary · Swaffham
-
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Necton VA Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Swaffham
-
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy4.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in Swaffham
- Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Necton VA Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham Primary
- The Nicholas Hamond Academy Secondary
- Fred Nicholson School Special schools
- OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Swaffham CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Swaffham CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Swaffham.
- Who is the headteacher of Swaffham CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Swaffham CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Nicola Kaye, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swaffham CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swaffham CofE Primary Academy, 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 Swaffham CofE Primary Academy?
- Swaffham CofE Primary Academy has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Swaffham CofE Primary Academy full?
- Swaffham CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 220 pupils and 215 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Swaffham CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Swaffham CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Swaffham CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Swaffham CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Swaffham CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Swaffham CofE Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Swaffham CofE Primary Academy'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 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swaffham CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Swaffham CofE Primary Academy ranked 225th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swaffham CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Swaffham CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swaffham CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swaffham CofE Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.