Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school in Swaffham, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 241 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 33.30% |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | White Cross Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.heartwood.norfolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01760721357 |
| URN | 121059 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 July 2023, published 25 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Swaffham Meadow Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Swaffham CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Sporle Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Necton VA Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.8 km)
- Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 7.8 km)
- Narborough Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 8.6 km)
- Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 8.8 km)
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