Swavesey Primary School, Cambridge

In its own words: "Swavesey Primary School serves a rural catchment area, including the villages of Swavesey and Lolworth. We have 314 primary children 'leaping into their learning' in 11 mixed aged classes, while our Early Years and Playwork centre (EY&P) encourages learning through play for up to 35 preschoolers."

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Swavesey Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Swavesey Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Swavesey Primary School are Over Primary School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 61% maths); Fen Drayton Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 79% maths); Hatton Park Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 86% maths); and Holywell CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 70% maths).

Swavesey Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

74 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Swavesey Primary School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 58 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 8 (2.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Swavesey Primary School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Swavesey Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Lane (near), 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Swavesey Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 21 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

In 2024/25, Swavesey Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.