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Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Broadway, Swinton, Mexborough S64 8HF · swinton-fitzwilliam.org · 01709 874418
Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rotherham 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 313
- 85% of 367 places
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 31 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Rotherham it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131366)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Mar 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 69
- 21% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (20%) with SEND