Swinemoor Primary School, Beverley
Swinemoor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Beverley. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 13 schools in Beverley with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Swinemoor Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Swinemoor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 76% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Swinemoor Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Swinemoor Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Swinemoor Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Swinemoor Primary School are St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); Beverley St Nicholas Primary School (0.7 miles, 48% reading, 24% maths); St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 76% maths); and Molescroft Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 72% maths).
Swinemoor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyBeverley St Nicholas Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, BeverleyMolescroft Primary School
Who goes there
33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Beverley Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beverley Burden Road, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 160 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Swinemoor Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Swinemoor Primary School are Beverley High School (0.5 miles), Longcroft School and Sixth Form College (1.1 miles), Beverley Grammar School (1.4 miles) and Beverley Joint Sixth (1.4 miles).
Beverley High SchoolLongcroft School and Sixth Form CollegeBeverley Grammar SchoolBeverley Joint Sixth
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 91% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Swinemoor Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Swinemoor Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Swinemoor Primary School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Swinemoor Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
222 pupils
243 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Beverley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Beverley
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
105
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,119
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,714
Per pupil
£1434k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
195
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
Questions parents ask about Swinemoor Primary School
What are SATs results like at Swinemoor Primary School?
Of the pupils at Swinemoor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Swinemoor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Swinemoor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Swinemoor Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Swinemoor 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 Swinemoor Primary School?
Swinemoor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 243 places.
How big are the classes at Swinemoor Primary School?
Classes at Swinemoor Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Swinemoor Primary School?
Swinemoor Primary School has around 205 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Swinemoor Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Swinemoor Primary School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Swinemoor Primary School?
Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Swinemoor 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 Swinemoor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Swinemoor Primary School?
Swinemoor Primary School is at Burden Road, Beverley, HU17 9LW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)