Swaffham CofE Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 21 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
141663
Address
Brandon Road, PE37 7EA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
209 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
46.4%
Girls
53.6%
First language not English
8.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.7%
Persistent absence
18.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingWell below average-3.9
MathsAverage-0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Swaffham CofE Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
13
17
Year 1
30
11
19
Year 2
30
13
17
Year 3
28
11
17
Year 4
29
12
17
Year 5
31
18
13
Year 6
31
19
12
Year 2024-2025

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