Castle Acre Church of England Primary AcademySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham are primary schools.
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham scores 15 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy and 0.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnCastle Acre Church of England Primary Academy | SwaffhamSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | F15/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 333rd of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 72 | 89 | |
| Capacity | 77 | 210 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE32 2AR | Swaffham, PE37 7HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 94.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 72 | 89 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 38.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 10.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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