Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
Broadway, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Peter Cotton
- 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
- 367
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- URN
- 143652
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709874418
About this school
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School is a primary academy in Mexborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 313 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 | 44 | 45 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 49% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 58% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 60% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 53% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Fitzwilliam 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 | 50% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 330 |
| 2023/24 | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 328 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School compares
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School ranked 13th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.9% | 22.6% | 313 | — |
| Brookfield Primary Academy | 72% | 6.2% | 35.5% | 260 | 0.7 miles |
| Swinton Queen Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 28.5% | 339 | 0.7 miles |
| Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | 53% | 4.9% | 30% | 218 | 0.9 miles |
| Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School | 43% | 4% | 18.5% | 212 | 1.1 miles |
| Wath Victoria Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 42.8% | 279 | 1.2 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)
- 22.59%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 11.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brookfield Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Swinton Queen Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wath Victoria Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Mexborough
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School ranks 2nd 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 Queen Primary School Primary
- Windhill Primary School Primary
- Swinton Academy Secondary
- The Laurel Academy Secondary
- Milton School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School teach?
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mexborough.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School is Mr Peter Cotton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swinton Fitzwilliam 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 Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School?
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School has 313 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School full?
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School has capacity for 367 pupils and 313 on roll (85%), 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 Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School a faith school?
- No. Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School?
- Swinton Fitzwilliam 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 Fitzwilliam Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 76% 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 Fitzwilliam Primary School rank locally?
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School ranked 13th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 Fitzwilliam Primary School's absence rate?
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swinton Fitzwilliam 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.