Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School

White Cross Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RF

Good

Inspected 13 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

38%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

249

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 249 / 240 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

31.9%

Disadvantaged

14.9%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

22.1%

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)

38%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

10.4%

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.

11.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

20.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

15.06

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£40,561

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£787 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,035

Spend per pupil

£7,082

Income per pupil

40%

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.