Fred Nicholson School
77 Lynn Road, Swaffham, PE37 7BB
195 pupils · 87% of 224 capacity
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 3–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 58%
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Some aspects not as strong” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 12 March 2025, published 14 May 2025. 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 | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus 0.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- Sheridan House School 13.6 km · No Ofsted rating
- Ortus Education Ltd - West Raynham School 17.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Orchard Manor School 18.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- Churchill Park Complex Needs School 19.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Kingsbrook School 19.8 km · No Ofsted rating
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.