Swell Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: Lower Swell, Cotswold, GL54 1LH
Phone: 01451830707
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Rawlings
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 32
School capacity: 56
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 9
% eligible for free school meals: 29.0%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 7.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 22.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 28.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Report card assessment - see full report 2026 report

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Financials

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Spending per pupil: £8,750 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #10 of 43 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#8Rodmarton Primary School£9,348
#9Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School£8,819
#10Swell Church of England Primary School£8,750
#11Coberley Church of England Primary School£8,661
#12Longborough Church of England Primary School£8,294

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Bibury Church of England Primary School£15,852
#2Southrop Church of England Primary School£13,088
#3Sapperton Church of England Primary School£12,147
#4Andoversford Primary School£10,240
#5Willersey Church of England Primary School£9,878
#6Kempsford Church of England Primary School£9,693
#7North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy£9,481
#8Rodmarton Primary School£9,348
#9Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School£8,819
#10Swell Church of England Primary School£8,750
#11Coberley Church of England Primary School£8,661
#12Longborough Church of England Primary School£8,294
#13Chesterton Primary School£8,010
#14Bledington Primary School£7,943
#15Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School£7,910
#16Avening Primary School£7,822
#17Fairford Church of England Primary School£7,688
#18Northleach Church of England Primary School£7,623
#19Temple Guiting Church of England School£7,574
#20Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School£7,460
#21The Rissington School£7,387
#22Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School£7,355
#23St Catharine's Catholic Primary School£7,280
#24Siddington Church of England Primary School£7,183
#25Cirencester Primary School£7,156
#26Hatherop Church of England Primary School£7,138
#27Stratton Church of England Primary School£6,992
#28Cold Aston Church of England Primary School£6,964
#29Blockley Church of England Primary School£6,931
#30Watermoor Church of England Primary School£6,832
#31Mickleton Primary School£6,632
#32Leighterton Primary School£6,615
#33Birdlip Primary School£6,578
#34Kemble Primary School£6,542
#35St Mary's Church of England Primary School£6,384
#36St Lawrence Church of England Primary School£6,143
#37St David's Church of England Primary School£6,028
#38Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School£5,794
#39Powell's Church of England Primary School£5,708
#40Down Ampney Church of England Primary School£5,672
#41St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School£5,387
#42Sherborne Church of England Primary School£5,250
#43St Andrew's Church of England Primary School£4,067

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