Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Station Road, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 7th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2022, report published 17 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths94%

94%, 32 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

97 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals18.6%

18.6%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Burwell Village College (Primary)	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Bottisham Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Exning Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard
Paddocks Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Helen Bartley
Phone: 01638741529
Website: pri.graceschools.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LG
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 146357

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.