Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School

How places are decided at Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School

Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School?

Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School has 97 pupils on roll.

What ages does Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School take?

Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School located?

Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School is located in Cambridge, CB25 0LG, Cambridgeshire.

How do I apply to Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School?

Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School was 2.381 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School?

When Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: A straight-line distance measurement between the child's home and the school will be used to rank applications. Priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.5% of pupils at Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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