Swaffham CofE Primary Academy, Swaffham

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a one form entry primary school with classes from Nursery to Year 6 all named by the children on their chosen theme of endangered British Wildlife: Ducklings, Little Terns, Tortoiseshell Butterflies, Water Voles, Curlews, Hedgehogs, Kingfishers, Corncrakes and Red Foxes- our bespoke provision for pupils with complex SEND."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Swaffham CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 59% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Swaffham CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Swaffham CofE Primary Academy are Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 41% maths); Swaffham Meadow Primary School (0.7 miles, 27% reading, 13% maths); Sporle Church of England Primary Academy (2.8 miles, Good, 38% reading, 38% maths); and Necton VA Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths).

Swaffham CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Swaffham CofE Primary Academy is one of 42 schools run by The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 16 (7.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Swaffham CofE Primary Academy.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandringham Way (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 50 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Swaffham CofE Primary Academy issued 17 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.