Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Every child who put Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 4–11
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-Selective
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham is a primary school in Swaffham, Norfolk, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 89 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Inadequate' judgement from Ofsted. 0% 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%). 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 98 in reading and 94 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham their first choice was offered one of its 15 Reception places. There are about 22.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 38% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.