Swavesey Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Swavesey Primary School is a nurturing and inclusive school where pupils are happy and safe. Whether pupils join straight away in the early years or later from a different setting or country, they are made to feel welcome. This helps new pupils settle quickly and participate fully in school life. Staff ensure that the relationships they establish with pupils are caring and respectful. They listen carefully and help to resolve any worries that pupils may have effectively. Parents overwhelmingly have extremely positive views about the school. Pupils understand adults' high expectations. Consequently, they behave and achieve well. They contribute well in lessons. Pupils are polite and well mannered. Classrooms are calm and purposeful. Bullying does not happen very often. When it does, it is not tolerated. Children in the early years have a positive start to their education. They enjoy a well- designed curriculum that supports their development successfully. Pupils benefit considerably from the opportunity to participate in a wide range of exciting and stimulating clubs. These include history, gardening and recorder club. Highly tailored enrichment opportunities, such as working with visitors who provide expertise and first- hand experiences, contribute significantly to pupils' personal development.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school is yet to finalise the subject-specific content and vocabulary that it wants pupils to learn. Consequently, teachers are not always clear how pupils' learning builds over time. The school should ensure that all subjects are planned and sequenced in detail so teachers know precisely what to teach and when to teach it.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
48 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
311 pupils on roll, with places for 330
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
- 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.