Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School

84 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0LX

Good

Inspected 5 December 2023

Good

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 90 / 94 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.9%

Disadvantaged

7.8%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

28.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

9.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

4.84

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

18.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

3.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£45,333

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,440 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

0.9

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,270

Spend per pupil

£7,371

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.