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Swaffham Meadow Primary School

4 Sporle Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL ·

Ofsted:Inadequate· 2024Roman Catholic

At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 4–11 in Swaffham. Rated Inadequate at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (February 2024). Year 6 SATs results are well below the England average (0% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 3 families put it first for 15 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 4–11
Pupils: 61
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Norfolk
Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Darryl James
Opened: Sept 2024

School website 01760721330 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 7 Feb 2024Inspection of predecessor school

InadequateOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years: Requires improvement

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 15 pupils

Expected standard

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

Average scaled score

Maths score

Average scaled score

This school

Norfolk

56%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 147290), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

0.20

Fewer first choices than places

3 of 3 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

Capacity

210

29% full

Girls / boys

56/44

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)38.2%
English as an additional language10.1%
SEN support19.1%
Education, Health and Care plan10.1%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.