Fred Nicholson School
Foundation special school in Swaffham (Norfolk).
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Nearby schools
nearest first28 schools within 10 miles. The nearest is OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus, 0.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham CampusOther independent | 0.4 mi | Independent | 80 | - |
| Swaffham Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.5 mi | Primary | 61 | Inadequate, 2024This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled | 0.6 mi | Primary | 241 | Good, 2023 |
| The Nicholas Hamond AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 710 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Swaffham CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 215 | Good, 2023 |
| Sporle Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.6 mi | Primary | 83 | Good, 2022 |
| Castle Acre Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.7 mi | Primary | 86 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Necton VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.0 mi | Primary | 198 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Narborough Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.7 mi | Primary | 100 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018) |
| Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 5.4 mi | Primary | 109 | Good, 2023 |
| Gooderstone Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 5.5 mi | Primary | 56 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham InfantAcademy converter | 5.9 mi | Primary | 136 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham JuniorAcademy sponsor led | 6.3 mi | Primary | 215 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Parker's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 6.9 mi | Primary | 93 | Good, 2023 |
| Litcham SchoolAcademy converter | 6.9 mi | All-through | 727 | Good, 2022 |
| Beeston Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.1 mi | Primary | 91 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2013, previous school) |
| Watton Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 7.9 mi | Primary | 311 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1 |
| Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 8.2 mi | Primary | 261 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Wayland AcademyAcademy converter | 8.3 mi | Secondary | 564 | Good, 2023 |
| Great Massingham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 8.4 mi | Primary | 54 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| The Norman Church of England Primary School, NorthwoldAcademy converter | 8.5 mi | Primary | 101 | Good, 2023 |
| Sheridan House SchoolOther independent special | 8.5 mi | Special | 67 | - |
| St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 8.5 mi | Primary | 153 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding |
| All Saints AcademyAcademy converter | 9.2 mi | Primary | 97 | Good, 2024 |
| Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.3 mi | Primary | 229 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryAcademy converter | 9.4 mi | Primary | 234 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Mundford Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 9.7 mi | Primary | 239 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2014, previous school) |
| Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 9.9 mi | Primary | 104 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 180
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