Swansfield Park Primary School, Alnwick
Swansfield Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Alnwick, part of Pele Trust. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Swansfield Park Primary School in detail
Swansfield Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Please take a moment to look at our curriculum pages and class galleries, which will give you a flavour of our extensive offer to the school community that we are proud to serve. We aim to provide opportunities for your child to develop their abilities in a caring and secure environment."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Swansfield Park Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122172), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Swansfield Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Swansfield Park Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Swansfield Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Swansfield Park Primary School are St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick (0.4 miles, 84% reading, 88% maths); Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, 53% reading, 71% maths); Shilbottle Primary School (2.9 miles); and Hipsburn Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths).
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, AlnwickNcea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary SchoolShilbottle Primary SchoolHipsburn Primary School
The trust
Swansfield Park Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Pele Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 41 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 20 (5.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alnmouth Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alnwick (e-bound), 240 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
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
Swansfield Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Swansfield Park Primary School (URN 122172), it was rated Good in December 2023.
At a Glance
11.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
12
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Swansfield Park Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122172). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Swansfield Park Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Swansfield Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Swansfield Park Primary School is in Northumberland; for families living there:
Apply to Northumberland 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
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
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, 5 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
5 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 Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Swansfield Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
310 pupils
315 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Alnwick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alnwick
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
383
Total Pupils
183
Boys
200
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
25.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,848
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Swansfield Park Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122172). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.5%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
269
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
Swansfield Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Swansfield Park Primary School
Are there exam results for Swansfield Park Primary School?
Swansfield Park Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122172), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Swansfield Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Swansfield Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Swansfield Park Primary School (URN 122172), it was rated Good in December 2023.
What is the catchment area for Swansfield Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Swansfield Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Swansfield Park Primary School?
Swansfield Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Swansfield Park Primary School?
Classes at Swansfield Park Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Swansfield Park Primary School?
Swansfield Park Primary School has around 383 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Swansfield Park Primary School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Swansfield Park 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.
How many road collisions happen near Swansfield Park 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, 5 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 5 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 Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Swansfield Park Primary School?
Swansfield Park Primary School is at The Avenue, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1UL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)