Fen Drayton Primary SchoolSwavesey Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Fen Drayton Primary School and Swavesey Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Fen Drayton Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swavesey Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swavesey Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fen Drayton Primary School was judged Good and Swavesey Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Fen Drayton Primary School and 73.0% for Swavesey Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Fen Drayton Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Swavesey Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeFen Drayton Primary School | CambridgeSwavesey Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 93rd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 45th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 92 | 311 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 330 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB24 4SL | Cambridge, CB24 4RN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 105 | 306 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.6% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% | 7.0% 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.
Fen Drayton Primary School
Swavesey Primary School
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