Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery SchoolSwaffham CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swaffham.
Summary of the comparison
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School and Swaffham CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Swaffham.
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Swaffham CofE Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School was judged Good and Swaffham CofE Primary Academy 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 38.0% for Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School and 41.0% for Swaffham CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Swaffham CofE Primary Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwaffhamHeartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School | SwaffhamSwaffham CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 244th of 330 in Norfolk | 188th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 220 | |
| Location | Swaffham, PE37 7RF | Swaffham, PE37 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 41.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 249 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.9% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 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.
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
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