Community school · Cambridgeshire

Swavesey Primary School

4–11Ages
311Pupils
PrimaryPhase
110620URN

Middle Watch, Swavesey, Middle Watch, Cambridge, CB24 4RN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Cambridgeshire median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cambridgeshire

62 applications for 34 places · 68th of 162 in Cambridgeshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 5 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Cambridgeshire median (1.8) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

62 applications · 34 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.8; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2025 2.0; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2024 2.0; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2023 1.9; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2022 1.9; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2019 1.8; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2018 2.1; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2017 1.8; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2016 2.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2014 2.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9

This school
Cambridgeshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	34	62	1.8	32	0.94
Sep 2025	45	89	2.0	53	1.18
Sep 2024	36	73	2.0	36	1.00
Sep 2023	36	68	1.9	35	0.97
Sep 2022	36	68	1.9	35	0.97
Sep 2021	35	69	2.0	35	1.00
Sep 2020	39	66	1.7	39	1.00
Sep 2019	37	65	1.8	36	0.97
Sep 2018	30	62	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2017	38	67	1.8	38	1.00
Sep 2016	40	87	2.2	38	0.95
Sep 2015	40	82	2.1	40	1.00
Sep 2014	40	87	2.2	39	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 77% · Maths 83% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%37th of 195 in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Cambridgeshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Cambridgeshire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Cambridgeshire 70% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Cambridgeshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Cambridgeshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Cambridgeshire 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cambridgeshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	8%	107	105
2023/24	64%	2%	107	106
2022/23	61%	5%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Swavesey Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Over Primary School
2.4 km · Cambridgeshire

Requires improvement2024

1.6applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Fen Drayton Primary School
2.7 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2024

3.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Hatton Park Primary School
3.9 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good · improving2024

1.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Holywell CofE Primary School
3.9 km · Cambridgeshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Pathfinder CofE Primary School
4.1 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School
4.3 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2023

1.2applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Willingham Primary School
4.5 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Bar Hill Community Primary School
5.1 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110620 · 873/2046
Capacity: 330 pupils · 311 on roll
Free school meals: 6.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Middle Watch, Swavesey, Middle Watch, Cambridge, CB24 4RN
Local authority: Cambridgeshire · South Cambridgeshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources