Fred Nicholson School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strongFoundation special school
Swaffham · PE37 7BB · Norfolk
Ages 3–19
- KS20%
- Absence9.7%
0.5 miles away
OpenURN 134455
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Other independent school · Swaffham · PE37 7XD
Ages 7–18 · 80 pupils · Norfolk
Attainment 8
59.0
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 859.0
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+93%
EBacc entry93%
EBacc APS: 5.8
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill32%
80 pupils · 250 places
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- Boys / girls
- 48 / 32
- School capacity
- 250
- Capacity fill
- 80 / 250 (32%)
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent school
Age range
Ages 7–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Rapley
Location
- Address
- Turbine Way
- Postcode
- PE37 7XD
- Town
- Swaffham
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent school, Ages 7–18, in Swaffham, Norfolk, 80 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent. Religious character: Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham
Ofsted: InadequateAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Swaffham · PE37 7HL · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
0.5 miles away
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Swaffham · PE37 7RF · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- Absence6.5%
0.8 miles away
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Swaffham · PE37 7DZ · Norfolk
Ages 11–16
- Att835.5
- P8-0.6
- Absence11.5%
1.2 miles away
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Swaffham · PE37 7EA · Norfolk
Ages 2–11
- KS247%
- Absence7.4%
1.2 miles away
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
King's Lynn · PE32 2DR · Norfolk
Ages 5–11
- KS233%
- Absence6.5%
2.3 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Rapley
- Telephone
- 01760336939