Swaffham Meadow Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Norfolk
4 Sporle Road, Swaffham, PE37 7HL
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded 07/02/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
89.2%
37.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
61
Capacity used
Has space29%
210 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
2 of 2 families who put it first got an offer
22
Places offered
18
Total applications
0.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 2 | 2 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 9 | 3 | ● 33% |
| 3rd preference | 6 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 18 | 5 | 28% |
Norfolk lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Darryl James
- Address
- 4 Sporle Road, Swaffham, PE37 7HL
- Phone
- 01760721330
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Ward / constituency
- Swaffham · South West Norfolk
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 151217
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 33% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
61 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
07 February 2024
Full graded inspection
Inadequate overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 88 pupils
Attendance
89.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
10.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
37.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
8.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 0% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Norfolk council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.