Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School
Station Road, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen Bartley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 146357
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01638741529
About this school
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 97 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swaffham Prior Church of England 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
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 | 8 | 15 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 73% | 94% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 93% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 93% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 80% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Prior Church of England 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 | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School compares
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School ranked 4th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 94% | 4% | 20.2% | 97 | — |
| Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School | 75% | 4.5% | 17.9% | 77 | 1.3 miles |
| Burwell Village College (Primary) | 66% | 4.3% | 21% | 374 | 2.2 miles |
| Bottisham Community Primary School | 72% | 3.9% | 21.3% | 245 | 2.6 miles |
| Exning Primary School | 75% | 4.7% | 18.3% | 223 | 3.2 miles |
| Paddocks Primary School | 71% | 3.8% | 17.8% | 179 | 4.0 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)
- 20.21%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.04%
- Persistent absence
- 3.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Burwell Village College (Primary)2.2 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Bottisham Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Exning Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Paddocks Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Newmarket
Other schools in Cambridge
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 76 ranked primary schools in Cambridge.
- Arbury Primary School Primary
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Bottisham Community Primary School Primary
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Burwell Village College (Primary) Primary
- Caldecote Primary School Primary
- Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School teach?
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School is Ms Helen Bartley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swaffham Prior Church of England 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 Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School?
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School full?
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 97 on roll (82%), 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 Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School is part of GRACE SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 94% 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 Prior Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School ranked 4th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Prior Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swaffham Prior Church of England 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 10 July 2026.