Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary SchoolSwaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School and Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England 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 94.0% for Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School and 75.0% for Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSwaffham Prior Church of England Primary School | CambridgeSwaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 12th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 95 | 90 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 94 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB25 0LG | Cambridge, CB25 0LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 95 | 90 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 28.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 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.
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School
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