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Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Emily Mcmillen

location_onSwaffham, PE37 7RF

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

209

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Expected Standard

38%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Swaffham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 93% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School is a voluntary controlled school in Swaffham, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 249 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #170 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #11,566 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 8.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 53%

Reading62% LA 69%

Writing45% LA 63%

Maths41% LA 66%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 49%England 61%

Reading42% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing4% LA 59% · Eng 72%

Maths27% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 49%England 60%

Reading-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.8

Write

LA -1.7

Maths

LA -1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 July 2023

Inspection Report

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28 February 2017

Inspection Report

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25 November 2015

Inspection Report

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06 May 2015

Inspection Report

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25 February 2015

Inspection Report

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06 June 2013

Inspection Report

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05 March 2013

Inspection Report

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06 October 2009

Inspection Report

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17 May 2007

Inspection Report

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26 November 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-07-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-02-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-11-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-02-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.8%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 249 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	249	19	7.6%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	246	24	9.8%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	243	11	4.5%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	244	16	6.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	236	48	20.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	211	12	5.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	209	8	3.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	200	7	3.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	214	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	205	3	1.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	204	7	3.4%	0.5%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	215	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	209	3	1.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	199	3	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	217	1	0.5%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	217	7	3.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	206	2	1.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	226	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	224	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	209	4	1.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	221	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	217	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	206	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	221	3	1.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	214	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	198	1	0.5%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree45%

agree39%

disagree6%

strongly disagree8%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree69%

agree25%

disagree6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree47%

agree24%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable20%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes20%

no80%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree47%

agree41%

disagree2%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree33%

disagree2%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree63%

agree31%

disagree6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree27%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree25%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree67%

agree27%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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