SCHOOL PROFILE

Swell Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 149256
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 56 Published school capacity
Capacity used 57.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

13 January 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Gloucestershire
Trust NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 32 31 full-time · 1 part-time
Female pupils 16 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 16 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

28.1%
3.3 pts above England
School 28.1%
Cotswold 13.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.1%
17.2 pts below England
School 3.1%
Cotswold 4.3%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.1%
2.1 pts above England
School 3.1%
Cotswold 0.6%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.5%
28
Unclassified
6.3%
2
African
3.1%
1
Any other White background
3.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 31.3% 10 of 32 pupils
10.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 31.3%
Cotswold 22.0%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 28.1% 9 pupils
England 14.8% 13.3 pts above
EHC plans 3.1% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Specific learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

63.0% 4.0 pts above England
School 63.0%
Cotswold 60.7%
South West 56.7%
England 59.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.03%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.81 pts higher than England
School 7.03%
Cotswold 5.44%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.58%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.76 pts higher than England
School 22.58%
Cotswold 11.76%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.23%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.42 pts higher than England
School 3.23%
Cotswold 1.41%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

57.1% 31.0 pts below England
Swell Church of England Primary School
57.1%
Cotswold
88.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information