Swaffham CofE Primary Academy

Swaffham CofE Primary Academy at a glance

Located in Swaffham, Norfolk, Swaffham CofE Primary Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 209 pupils aged 2 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 41% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 100 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Swaffham CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 36 first choices for 28 places. Overall pupil absence was 7.4%. There are about 20.9 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.