Academy sponsor led · Norfolk

Swaffham CofE Primary Academy

2–11Ages
215Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141663URN

Brandon Road, Swaffham, PE37 7EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

67 applications for 28 places · 36th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2020

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

67 applications · 28 places offered · 36 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7

This school
Norfolk 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	28	67	2.4	36	1.29
Sep 2025	27	53	2.0	35	1.30
Sep 2024	28	47	1.7	33	1.18
Sep 2023	29	53	1.8	37	1.28
Sep 2022	30	43	1.4	25	0.83
Sep 2021	30	51	1.7	21	0.70
Sep 2020	30	44	1.5	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 59% · Maths 50% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%221st of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	0%	100	101
2023/24	41%	0%	102	104
2022/23	47%	0%	104	104

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

Swaffham CofE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
0.7 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Swaffham Meadow Primary School
1.2 km · Norfolk

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2024

0.9applications per place 0%met the SATs standard
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy
4.6 km · Norfolk

Good2022

2.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Necton VA Primary School
6.3 km · Norfolk

2026

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy
7.4 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
7.6 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy
8.3 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place
Narborough Church of England Primary Academy
8.8 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141663 · 926/2097
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 220 pupils · 215 on roll
Free school meals: 26.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2015
Replaced: Swaffham CofE VC Junior School (URN 121089)
Address: Brandon Road, Swaffham, PE37 7EA
Local authority: Norfolk · Breckland

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