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Swell Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Cotswold · GL54 1LH

Ages 2–11 · 32 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
30

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

3

Places offered

3

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
9
Preferred offers (top 3)
3
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

32 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
32
Boys / girls
16 / 16
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
32 / 56 (57%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT
Academy trust
NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Rawlings

Location

Address
Lower Swell
Postcode
GL54 1LH
Town
Cotswold
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, 32 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Cotswold
1
Primary schools in Cotswold
1
Academies among open schools in Cotswold
100% (1)
Open schools in GL54
16
Primary in GL54
14
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CotswoldNear GL54

  • Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL54 1AW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL54 2AW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.97

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Rawlings
Telephone
01451830707
Website
http://www.northcotswoldschools.co.uk

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