Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Primary school in Swaffham, Norfolk. Good (Jun 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 21 June 2023, report published 13 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2027
The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.4 milesHeartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Good (Jul 2023)
- 0.7 milesSwaffham Meadow Primary School
Inadequate (Feb 2024) Serious weaknesses
- 2.8 milesSporle Church of England Primary Academy
Good (Jul 2022)
- 3.9 milesNecton VA Primary School
Report card, May 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected
- 4.6 milesCastle Acre Church of England Primary Academy
Standards maintained (Mar 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.