Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.3
▼ 3.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.6%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
77 / 94 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School is one of 38 schools run by Grace Schools.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Religious character
- Church of England
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 97 | 9 | Good 2024 |
| Anthony Curton CofE Primary School | Primary | Norfolk | 191 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 92 | 6 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Bury CofE Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 207 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School | Primary | Norfolk | 91 | - | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Elm CofE Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 243 | 4 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 226 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| Ermine Street Church Academy | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 338 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2019, from earlier data) |
| Farcet CofE (C) Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 82 | 5 | Good 2022 |
| Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 67 | 6 | Good 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 101 | 6 | Good 2022 |
| Hilgay Riverside Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 75 | 6 | Good 2022 |
| Holme CofE Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 108 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Holy Cross Church of England Primary School | Primary | Norfolk | 55 | - | Good 2023 |
| Little Thetford CofE Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 78 | 5 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Norfolk | 106 | - | Good 2022 |
| Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 114 | 3 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2017, from earlier data) |
| Milton Church of England Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 270 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| Oakington CofE Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 98 | 4 | Good 2023 |
| Orchards Church of England Academy | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 384 | 6 | Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Pathfinder CofE Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 471 | 7 | Good 2024 |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 461 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2017, from earlier data) |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Peterborough | 346 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| St Christopher's CEVCP School | Primary | Suffolk | 389 | 7 | Good 2022 |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 299 | 5 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 59 | 6 | Requires improvement 2023 |
| St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Norfolk | 153 | 9 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 225 | 5 | Good 2024 |
| Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School | Primary | Peterborough | 183 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018, from earlier data) |
| Stilton Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 167 | 7 | Good 2022 |
| Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School (this school) | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 77 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 97 | 7 | Good 2022 |
| The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold | Primary | Norfolk | 101 | - | Good 2023 |
| Thriplow CofE Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 105 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2013, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | Norfolk | 77 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Weeting Church of England Primary School | Primary | Norfolk | 121 | - | Good 2023 |
| William de Yaxley Church of England Academy | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 205 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 193 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| 38 schools | 6,752 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
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