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Swanland Primary School, North Ferriby

Outstanding
Primary
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Ages 4–11

Swanland Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in North Ferriby, part of Edukos Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 106 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Outstanding (2013)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Swanland Primary School in detail

Swanland Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Or to find out more about what your child is learning in class, please see the Class Pages. We are Kind, We are Respectful, We are Proud and We do our best. is an integral part of daily life."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The children of Swanland School were given the task of deciding what our School Values should be. First of all the children learnt about the British Values and the importance of these in our lives."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Swanland Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Swanland Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Swanland Primary School as their first choice and 139 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Swanland Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Swanland Primary School are North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths); Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 65% maths); Springhead Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); and All Saints Church of England Infant Academy (2.6 miles, Good).

Swanland Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolKirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary SchoolSpringhead Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Infant Academy

The trust

Swanland Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Edukos Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 5 schools in Edukos Trust

What parents say

99 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Swanland Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).

Who goes there

6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (5.7%) received SEN support and 17 (4.1%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is North Ferriby Stn, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swanland Kemp Road, 120 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Swanland Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Swanland Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Hannah Stephenson
Pupils:418
LA:East Riding of Yorkshire
Phone:01482631300
Address:Tranby Lane, Swanland, North Ferriby, HU14 3NE
Trust:EDUKOS TRUST (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:137151
UKPRN:10034552
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Goole and Pocklington
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Swanland Primary provides an exceptional start in early years with expert staff who really understand how children learn. Reading is taught brilliantly using phonics, and children quickly become confident readers with a genuine love of books. The school also excels at developing well-rounded, articulate children who understand healthy relationships, diversity and British values.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding early years provision with expert staff who create stimulating, engaging learning environments
  • Excellent phonics teaching and early reading programme that develops confident, fluent readers
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour and conduct throughout the school day
  • Strong personal development programme that builds resilience, leadership skills and awareness of diversity
  • Well-designed curriculum that helps pupils make links in their learning and develop deep understanding

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teachers do not deliver the carefully planned curriculum consistently, which means some pupils have gaps in their knowledge
  • In some subjects, pupils do not have enough practice and opportunities to embed their new learning

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school staff demonstrating commitment to keeping pupils safe.

Extracurricular Activities

School sleepovers, outdoor activity centre residential trips, school council, music clubs, sports clubs

Swanland Primary School is a warm and welcoming place where pupils are safe, happy and achieve well. The school has high expectations for all pupils and creates a harmonious learning environment.

At a Glance

6.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

99 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy96%
Child does well95%
High expectations81%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)59%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)80%
Wider development79%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-3ppWriting+2pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

14

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Swanland Primary School.

  • Swanland Village Out of School Club350m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Swanland Kemp Road (22000252)
115m · 2 min walk
Swanland Main Street (22000251)
167m · 3 min walk
Swanland Tranby Lane (22001492)
279m · 5 min walk
Swanland West Leys Road (22001517)
466m · 8 min walk
Swanland Greenstiles Lane (22011873)
730m · 12 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
6
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

4 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 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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Your chances of a place at Swanland Primary School

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Swanland Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from East Riding of Yorkshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Swanland Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in East Riding of Yorkshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

418 pupils

419 places

1 spare place in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - North Ferriby

High pressure
New homes approved:194
Projected new pupils:49

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for North Ferriby

Across East Riding of Yorkshire council

Low demand council-wide0.75 applications per place

Places available

3,776

Applications

2,819

Got 1st preference

95.0%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

17 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
21 May 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

17

EHC Plans

9.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty13
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Speech, Language & Communication10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
80.4%
Asian
6.9%
Black
1.0%
Mixed
5.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
2.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.0%
English as Additional Language5.3%

418

Total Pupils

204

Boys

214

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

19.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,354

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£2240k

Total funding

£38k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£42,070
EAL funding£6,939
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4%

Overall absence

9.5%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)9.5%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.5%
18/19
2.0%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
4.7%
22/23
4.4%
23/24
4.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Swanland Primary School

What are SATs results like at Swanland Primary School?

Of the pupils at Swanland Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.

What is Swanland Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Swanland Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Swanland Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Swanland Primary School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Swanland Primary School?

Swanland Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Swanland Primary School?

Classes at Swanland Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Swanland Primary School?

Swanland Primary School has around 418 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Swanland Primary School?

4.4% of sessions were missed at Swanland Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Swanland Primary School?

Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Swanland 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 Swanland Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Swanland Primary School: Swanland Village Out of School Club (350m 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 Swanland Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 4 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Swanland Primary School?

Swanland Primary School is at Tranby Lane, Swanland, North Ferriby, HU14 3NE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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