Schools in Swaffham
Norfolk · 7 schools
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Schools in Swaffham (7)
- Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · PE37 7RF
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 52% expected (2025)75% of first choices got in - Necton VA Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · PE37 8HT
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 65% expected (2025) - Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PE37 7EA
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 50% expected (2025)78% of first choices got in - The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · PE37 7DZ
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardAttainment 8: 43.7 (2026)99% of first choices got in - OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus
All-through · Ages 7-18 · Independent · PE37 7XD
Attainment 8: 4.9 (2026)
By type:Primary schools in Swaffham (4)Special schools in Swaffham (1)Secondary schools in Swaffham (1)All-through schools in Swaffham (1)
7
4 primary · 1 secondary
1,700
77% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
2,220
520 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
24.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
18.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
297 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +74 primary and +53 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
79% occupied · 191 spare places
Secondary Schools
85% occupied · 130 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Swaffham
How many schools are there in Swaffham?
Swaffham has 7 open schools: 4 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Swaffham?
None of the 5 graded schools in Swaffham currently holds an Outstanding rating. 5 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Swaffham have the best SATs results?
Of the 4 primary schools in Swaffham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Necton VA Primary School (67% in reading, 63% in maths); Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School (62% in reading, 41% in maths); and Swaffham CofE Primary Academy (50% in reading, 50% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Necton VA Primary SchoolHeartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery SchoolSwaffham CofE Primary Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Swaffham?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Swaffham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Swaffham have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Swaffham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Swaffham?
Apply to Norfolk through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.