Swavesey Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Middle Watch, Swavesey, Middle Watch, Cambridge, CB24 4RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swavesey Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 30th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 5 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

311 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.8%

6.8%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Swavesey Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Over Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	21% met the expected standard
Fen Drayton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Hatton Park Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Holywell CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Pathfinder CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lynsey Ogilvie
Phone: 01954273312
Website: swavesey.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Middle Watch, Swavesey, Middle Watch, Cambridge, CB24 4RN
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110620

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.