Swalwell Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Swalwell Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 88th-highest of the 94 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 59% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gateshead (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Swalwell Primary School in detail
Swalwell Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Swalwell, our vision and core belief is that every child achieves everything that every child can. Every child's right to become the best they possibly can be is central to everything that we do."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM and homework club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £8 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Swalwell Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 50% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Swalwell Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Swalwell Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Swalwell Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Swalwell Primary School are Front Street Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 95% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham (0.5 miles, 100% reading, 90% maths); Washingwell Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and Fellside Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Swalwell Primary School.
Front Street Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhickhamWashingwell Community Primary SchoolFellside Community Primary School
Who goes there
51.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 25 (17.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Swalwell Primary School has a SEN unit for autism and physical disability: 18 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Swalwell Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Metrocentre Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clavering Road-Community Centre (w-bound), 230 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Swalwell Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Swalwell Primary School are Whickham School (0.8 miles), Kingsmeadow Community School (0.9 miles) and Emmanuel College (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Swalwell Primary School excels at creating an inclusive community where every child is valued and barriers to learning are actively removed. Teachers provide strong support across a wide range of subjects, and the school goes above and beyond to help pupils develop character and aspirations for their futures. Staff work relentlessly to ensure vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs receive exactly what they need to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme with outstanding knowledge about equality and healthy relationships
- Highly inclusive approach that removes barriers to learning for all pupils, including those with SEND
- Strong subject leadership with staff receiving subject-specific professional development
- Effective early behaviour support that reduces need for intervention in later years
- Careful selection of diverse role models and career mentors to broaden pupil aspirations
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in a small number of subjects has not been redeveloped, resulting in less secure pupil learning in these areas
- Teachers do not consistently use strategies to help pupils remember learning long-term, causing gaps in prior knowledge
- Some pupils need re-teaching of previously studied content before new learning can begin
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders ensuring all staff know the risks pupils may face and how to report concerns, while pupils receive individualised teaching about staying safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Life skills programme, enrichment activities, careers events
Swalwell Primary School is a good school where pupils thrive in an inclusive environment underpinned by strong values. Every decision is made to ensure pupils have the right to learn, be safe, be heard, be happy, and be themselves.
At a Glance
51.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism, Physical
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.8
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Swalwell Primary School
Weekly Bulletin - 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Weekly Bulletin - 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin - 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin - 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Weekly bulletin 7.11.2025
7 Nov 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Swalwell Primary School.
- Small Saints Out of School Club720m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Swalwell Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Swalwell Primary School is in Gateshead; for families living there:
Apply to Gateshead for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
123 pupils
210 places
87 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Across Gateshead council
Places available
2,494
Applications
1,785
Got 1st preference
98.1%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Gateshead council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
37.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Swalwell Primary School has a SEN unit for autism and physical disability: 18 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
141
Total Pupils
77
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,810
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,962
Per pupil
£1015k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
27.9%
Persistent absence
111
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Swalwell Primary School
Questions parents ask about Swalwell Primary School
What are SATs results like at Swalwell Primary School?
Of the pupils at Swalwell Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Swalwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Swalwell Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Swalwell Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Swalwell Primary School is oversubscribed, Gateshead allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Swalwell Primary School?
Swalwell Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Swalwell Primary School?
Classes at Swalwell Primary School average 18.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Swalwell Primary School?
Swalwell Primary School has around 141 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Swalwell Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Swalwell Primary School has a SEN unit for autism and physical disability: 18 places, 13 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Swalwell Primary School?
8.1% of sessions were missed at Swalwell Primary School in 2024/25. 27.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Swalwell Primary School?
Apply through Gateshead's coordinated admissions process, naming Swalwell Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Swalwell Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Swalwell Primary School: Small Saints Out of School Club (720m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Swalwell Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Swalwell Primary School?
Swalwell Primary School is at South View Terrace, Swalwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 3HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)