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Swalwell Primary School

Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 3HZ

Ages 3–11 · 141 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)36%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.1%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
123

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

141 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
141
Boys / girls
77 / 64
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
141 / 210 (67%)
Free school meals
53.8%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Russell Warren

Location

Address
South View Terrace, Swalwell
Postcode
NE16 3HZ
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
13 on roll / 18 capacity

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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, 141 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 53.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE16
11
Primary in NE16
9
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93
Primary in Gateshead LA
66

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 Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE16

  • Front Street Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4AY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Washingwell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4RB · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.77

    0.9 miles away

  • Fellside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5AY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.76

    0.9 miles away

  • Dunston Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE11 9NX · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Clover Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5SJ · Gateshead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.47

    1.3 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 6JB · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM52.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Russell Warren
Telephone
01914334000
Website
www.swalwellprimary.org/

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