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Swavesey Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cambridge, CB24 4RN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,048 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Swavesey Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils311
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lynsey Ogilvie
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110620.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils311
Girls161
Boys150
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.8%
First language not English6.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.330
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.58
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.1%
Other mixed
6.1%
White and Asian
4.2%
Other White
3.5%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
African
2.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)17.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.55
Support staff (FTE)16.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.7%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, better than Cambridgeshire1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Swavesey Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySwavesey Village CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryOver Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryFen Drayton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Swavesey Primary School

What is Swavesey Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Swavesey Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Swavesey Primary School rank in England?

Swavesey Primary School ranks 4,048 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Swavesey Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Swavesey Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Swavesey Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Swavesey Primary School made 34 offers from 62 applications (1.8 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Swavesey Primary School?

Swavesey Primary School has 311 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Swavesey Primary School?

Swavesey Primary School had 330 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Swavesey Primary School?

At Swavesey Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Swavesey Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Swavesey Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.