Swalwell Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Swalwell Primary School excels at creating a safe, nurturing environment where pupils feel secure and supported. The school is genuinely inclusive and provides excellent pastoral care for vulnerable pupils and families. The teaching of writing is strong, and pupils benefit from a rich curriculum including music, science, French, and a wide range of sporting and cultural activities.
Key Strengths
- Leadership has been strengthened and is effectively tackling areas of weakness
- Safeguarding procedures are rigorous and pupils feel very safe
- Pupils make good progress in writing and at key stage 1
- The school is inclusive, welcoming, and excellent at supporting vulnerable pupils
- Strong pastoral care and support for families is at the heart of the school community
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent - teachers need higher expectations and must challenge the most able pupils more
- Mathematics progress has been particularly weak and needs rapid improvement
- Basic skills in literacy (spelling and punctuation) are not developed enough across the curriculum
- Early years children are not making rapid progress due to activities lacking purpose and focus
- Systems to track pupil progress are not yet fully developed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture of safeguarding, well-trained staff, clear procedures, and proactive work with outside agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Topic work, science, music, French, religious education, cultural activities, sporting activities, school sport and physical education programmes
Swalwell Primary School requires improvement overall. While the school has strengthened its leadership and provides excellent pastoral care, pupils have not made consistently good progress, particularly in mathematics and reading in key stage 2.
At a Glance
53.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 54%. Maths has declined from 77% to 62%. Writing has improved from 55% to 62%.
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
141 pupils
210 capacity
69 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Admissions Demand - Gateshead
Places available
2,504
Applications
1,789
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.8%
Primary admissions across Gateshead (2025/26)
Inspection History(111)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.09472%
Overall absence
27.92793%
Persistent absence
111
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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