Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
78%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
Swallownest Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 16% of primary schools nationally.
Swallownest Primary School is an academy converter in Sheffield, Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 219 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 22% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #6 of 84 primaries in Rotherham and #443 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.
The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
78%
Read SS
107
Maths SS
110
GPS SS
108
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
70%
Read SS
108
Maths SS
105
GPS SS
106
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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