Swillington Primary School
Church Lane, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Hannah McEvoy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Brigshaw Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Leeds East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 143239
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132863220
About this school
Swillington Primary School is a primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swillington 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 July 2024, 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 | 23 | 20 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 65% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 85% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 80% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 55% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Swillington 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 | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swillington Primary School compares
Swillington Primary School ranked 154th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.7% | 35.2% | 210 | — |
| Woodlesford Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 12.3% | 442 | 1.5 miles |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 17.2% | 228 | 1.5 miles |
| Kippax North Primary School | 60% | 7.2% | 10.7% | 235 | 1.7 miles |
| Strawberry Fields Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 338 | 1.7 miles |
| Colton Primary School | 55% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 228 | 1.7 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.2%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.72%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlesford Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Kippax North Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Strawberry Fields Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Colton Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Swillington Primary School ranks 126th of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Swillington Primary School teach?
- Swillington Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Swillington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Swillington Primary School is Ms Hannah McEvoy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swillington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swillington 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 Swillington Primary School?
- Swillington Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Swillington Primary School full?
- Swillington Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Swillington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Swillington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Swillington Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Swillington Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Swillington Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Swillington Primary School is part of THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Swillington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swillington Primary School compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Swillington Primary School ranked 154th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swillington Primary School's absence rate?
- Swillington Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swillington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swillington 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 2 July 2026.