Over Primary SchoolSwavesey Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Over Primary School and Swavesey Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Over Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Swavesey Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swavesey Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Over Primary School was judged Requires improvement 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 21.0% for Over Primary School and 73.0% for Swavesey Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Over Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% 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 | CambridgeOver Primary School | CambridgeSwavesey Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 191st of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 45th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 311 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 330 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB24 5PG | Cambridge, CB24 4RN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 21.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 306 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 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.
Over Primary School
Swavesey Primary School
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