Swarland Primary School
Leamington Lane, Newton-on-the-Moor, Morpeth, NE65 9JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Fletcher
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 122240
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670787346
About this school
Swarland Primary School is a community primary school in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 76 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 75% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 13% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 88% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 75% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 75% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 105.0 | 110.0 |
Trends over time
How Swarland 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 | Northumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 83 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swarland Primary School compares
Swarland Primary School ranked 2nd of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 76 | — |
| Felton Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.5% | 0% | 102 | 2.4 miles |
| Shilbottle Primary School | — | — | — | 71 | 3.7 miles |
| NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 200 | 5.2 miles |
| Broomhill Primary School | — | 5.9% | 12.5% | 80 | 5.3 miles |
| Swansfield Park Primary School | — | — | — | 383 | 5.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.2%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Felton Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Shilbottle Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Broomhill Primary School5.3 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Swansfield Park Primary School5.7 miles
Primary · Alnwick
Other schools in Morpeth
Swarland Primary School ranks 1st of the 9 ranked primary schools in Morpeth.
- Abbeyfields First School Primary
- Amble Links Primary School Primary
- Broomhill Primary School Primary
- Cambo First School Primary
- Ellington Primary School Primary
- Felton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Harbottle Church of England First School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School Primary
- Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School Primary
- Morpeth First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Swarland Primary School teach?
- Swarland Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Swarland Primary School?
- The headteacher of Swarland Primary School is Mrs Louise Fletcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Swarland Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swarland 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 big is Swarland Primary School?
- Swarland Primary School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Swarland Primary School full?
- Swarland Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 76 on roll (63%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Swarland Primary School a faith school?
- No. Swarland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Swarland Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Swarland Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Swarland Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2023/24 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swarland Primary School rank locally?
- Swarland Primary School ranked 2nd of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swarland Primary School's absence rate?
- Swarland Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swarland Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swarland 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 6 July 2026.