Swinton Queen Primary School
Queen Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Higginbottom
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- White Woods Primary Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 339
- URN
- 143321
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709570438
About this school
Swinton Queen Primary School is a primary academy in Mexborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 339 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swinton Queen 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 45 | 46 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 63% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 74% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 67% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 70% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Swinton Queen 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 | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 347 |
| 2023/24 | 346 |
| 2024/25 | 339 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swinton Queen Primary School compares
Swinton Queen Primary School ranked 49th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.4% | 28.5% | 339 | — |
| Brookfield Primary Academy | 72% | 6.2% | 35.5% | 260 | 0.4 miles |
| Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School | 76% | 4.9% | 22.6% | 313 | 0.7 miles |
| Highwoods Academy | 67% | 6.4% | 50.8% | 198 | 0.8 miles |
| Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | 53% | 4.9% | 30% | 218 | 0.9 miles |
| Montagu Academy | 77% | 5.1% | 42.4% | 352 | 1.1 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)
- 28.53%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brookfield Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Highwoods Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Montagu Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Mexborough
Other schools in Mexborough
Swinton Queen Primary School ranks 7th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Mexborough.
- Brookfield Primary Academy Primary
- Highwoods Academy Primary
- Kilnhurst Primary School Primary
- Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Primary
- Montagu Academy Primary
- New Pastures Primary School Primary
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary
- Windhill Primary School Primary
- Swinton Academy Secondary
- The Laurel Academy Secondary
- Milton School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Swinton Queen Primary School teach?
- Swinton Queen Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mexborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Swinton Queen Primary School?
- The headteacher of Swinton Queen Primary School is Mr Paul Higginbottom, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swinton Queen Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swinton Queen 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 Swinton Queen Primary School?
- Swinton Queen Primary School has 339 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Swinton Queen Primary School full?
- Swinton Queen Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 339 on roll (108%), 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 Swinton Queen Primary School a faith school?
- No. Swinton Queen Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Swinton Queen Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Swinton Queen Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Swinton Queen Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Swinton Queen Primary School is part of WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Swinton Queen Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swinton Queen Primary School compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Swinton Queen Primary School ranked 49th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swinton Queen Primary School's absence rate?
- Swinton Queen Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swinton Queen Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swinton Queen 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.