Buxton Primary SchoolSwanton Abbott Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Buxton Primary School and Swanton Abbott Community Primary School are primary schools in Norwich.
Buxton Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swanton Abbott Community Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Buxton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Buxton Primary School was judged Outstanding and Swanton Abbott Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Buxton Primary School and 46.0% for Swanton Abbott Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Buxton Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Swanton Abbott Community Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichBuxton Primary School | NorwichSwanton Abbott Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 101st of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 125th of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 57 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 102 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR10 5EZ | Norwich, NR10 5DZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 56 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 25.6% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Buxton Primary School
Swanton Abbott Community Primary School
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