Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School
Church Road, Swanmore, Southampton, SO32 2PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr John Paterson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 409
- URN
- 116371
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01489894555
About this school
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 409 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 67% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 75% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 70% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 62% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 428 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 409 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School compares
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 213th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.7% | 14.9% | 409 | — |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | 44% | 5.5% | 19.7% | 202 | 1.3 miles |
| Bishops Waltham Infant School | — | 5.1% | 12.5% | 199 | 1.4 miles |
| Bishop's Waltham Junior School | 65% | 4.2% | 18% | 287 | 1.4 miles |
| Droxford Junior School | — | — | — | 164 | 2.0 miles |
| Wickham Church of England Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 21.8% | 300 | 2.9 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.91%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 12.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Bishops Waltham Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Bishop's Waltham Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Droxford Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Wickham Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Fareham
Other schools in Southampton
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 51st of the 79 ranked primary schools in Southampton.
- Abbotswood Junior School Primary
- Banister Primary School Primary
- Bartley Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bassett Green Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Junior School Primary
- Berrywood Primary School Primary
- Bevois Town Primary School Primary
- Bishop's Waltham Junior School Primary
- Bishops Waltham Infant School Primary
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School is Mr John Paterson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School has 409 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 409 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 213th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swanmore Church of England Aided 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 30 June 2026.