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Swanton Abbott Community Primary School

North Norfolk, NR10 5DZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1040 of 13,686 nationally

About Swanton Abbott Community Primary School

Swanton Abbott Community Primary School punches well above the local average in its core academic metrics. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Norfolk local authority average of just 52% for primary schools. That is a 31 percentage point gap in the school’s favour, placing it 4th out of 30 primary schools in North Norfolk and inside the top 10% nationally. The school also outperforms on the higher standard: 8% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, while a quarter hit the higher mark in maths specifically. Reading and writing both saw 83% of pupils at the expected level, with maths slightly ahead at 92%. Average scaled scores of 107 in maths and 106 in reading are solid, though the school does not publish progress scores, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressYoungman's Lane, Norwich, North Norfolk, NR10 5DZ
HeadteacherFiona Russell
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils56
Free School Meals (FSM)28.6%
School Capacity56 / 102 (55% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryArt StudiosDining HallPlaying FieldsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketNetballRoundersAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessFilm ClubArt ClubChoirDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Swanton Abbott Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.