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Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School

East Cambridgeshire, CB25 0LGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
94%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
19 1st-choice / 15 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3397 of 13,686 nationally

About Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School

Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in East Cambridgeshire, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 97 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 119.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (29 Nov 2022). 94% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 19 first-preference applications and 15 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressStation Road, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, CB25 0LG
HeadteacherMs Helen Bartley
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils97
Free School Meals (FSM)18.6%
School Capacity97 / 119 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.