Swell Church of England Primary School
Lower Swell, Cotswold, GL54 1LH
32 pupils · 57% of 56 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 29%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | Not published (small cohort) |
| Reaching the higher standard | Not published (small cohort) |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School 2.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Longborough Church of England Primary School 4.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School 4.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School 7.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St David's Church of England Primary School 7.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Bledington Primary School 7.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.