Swell Church of England Primary School
Lower Swell, Cotswold, GL54 1LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Rawlings
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 32
- URN
- 149256
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01451830707
About this school
Swell Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Cotswold. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 32 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swell 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Swell 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 36 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swell Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7% | 24.2% | 32 | — |
| Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School | 44% | 5.9% | 14.1% | 91 | 1.4 miles |
| Longborough Church of England Primary School | 38% | 7.5% | 26.1% | 36 | 2.6 miles |
| Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School | 61% | 5.4% | 17.9% | 341 | 2.8 miles |
| Cold Aston Church of England Primary School | 83% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 74 | 4.5 miles |
| St David's Church of England Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 21% | 256 | 4.8 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)
- 24.24%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.03%
- Persistent absence
- 22.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Longborough Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Moreton-in-Marsh
-
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
-
St David's Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Moreton-in-Marsh
Common questions
- What ages does Swell Church of England Primary School teach?
- Swell Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Cotswold.
- Who is the headteacher of Swell Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Swell Church of England Primary School is Mrs Alison Rawlings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swell Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swell 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 Swell Church of England Primary School?
- Swell Church of England Primary School has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Swell Church of England Primary School full?
- Swell Church of England Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 32 on roll (57%), 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 Swell Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Swell Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Swell Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Swell Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Swell Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Swell Church of England Primary School is part of NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Swell Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Swell Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swell Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swell 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.