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Swallownest Primary School

Community school · Sheffield · S26 4UR

Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · Rotherham

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

24

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill102%

214 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
102 / 112
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
214 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Leyton McHale

Location

Address
Rotherham Road, Swallownest
Postcode
S26 4UR
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rother Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sheffield, Rotherham, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25.5%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S26
15
Primary in S26
11
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Primary in Rotherham LA
96

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S26

  • Swallownest Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S26 4UR · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand1.03

    0.0 miles away

  • Aughton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S26 3XQ · Rotherham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Aston Fence Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S13 9ZD · Rotherham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand1.43

    0.6 miles away

  • Aston Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S26 2BL · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Springwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S26 2AL · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Aston Hall Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S26 2AX · Rotherham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Brook House Junior

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 1EG · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.4%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Leyton McHale

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