Swallownest Primary School
Rotherham Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4UR
This school is closed (it closed in April 2023).
It was replaced by Swallownest Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Leyton McHale
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 106860
- Local authority
- Rotherham
About this school
Swallownest Primary School was a community primary school in Sheffield. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Swallownest Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 |
| Writing progress | +0.60 |
| Maths progress | +3.40 |
How Swallownest Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 90% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 28.5% | 214 | — |
| Swallownest Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 24.1% | 205 | 0.0 miles |
| Aughton Primary Academy | 50% | 4.9% | 37.5% | 141 | 0.6 miles |
| Aston Fence Junior and Infant School | 83% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 206 | 0.6 miles |
| Aston Lodge Primary School | 59% | 5.4% | 29.3% | 174 | 0.6 miles |
| Springwood Primary Academy | 32% | 5.4% | 38% | 238 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.5%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 6.9%
Location
Nearby schools
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Swallownest Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Aughton Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Aston Fence Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Aston Lodge Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Springwood Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Swallownest Primary School teach?
- Swallownest Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Sheffield.
- Has Swallownest Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Swallownest Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Swallownest Primary School?
- Swallownest Primary School had 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- What are Swallownest Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swallownest Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 11 September 2023.