Primary school

Swaythling Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Southampton
  • SO17 3SZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,998 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 47%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 49%2017/18: top 49%2018/19: top 54%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 38%38% · 2023/242024/25: top 47%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM66% · South East 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · South East 106Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South East 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 30 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 64% · 28 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 67% · 27 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 66% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 55% · 29 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 27 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 66% · 29 pupils · South East 64%67%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 28 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 15% · 27 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 15% · 27 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 29 pupils · South East 7%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 28 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 27 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 27 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 10610698No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 27 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 27 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 80.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd262
3rd250

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026201
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.8%
First language not English50.2%
SEN support17.2%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils11.3%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

95.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 59 responses (28.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.5% not applicable61.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.9% not applicable81.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?32.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 32.2% who said Yes above73.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 8.4
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 8.9
  • Other support 4.2

Teachers 12.4 FTE · Whole workforce 25.5 · 45 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,972
Spend per pupil£8,062
Staff spend per pupil£6,458
Reserve per pupil−£183
  • −£36,778revenue reserve
  • −£18,045in-year balance

Grants £7,757 · self-generated £214 · premises £403 per pupil