Swansfield Park Primary School is a primary school in Alnwick, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Swansfield Park Primary School currently has around 370 pupils on roll, which is about 117% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.8% boys and 53.2% girls. Around 15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.7%).
| Address: | The Avenue, Alnwick, NE66 1UL |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Northumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Anne-Marie Grimes |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 122172 |
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 370 |
| Number of Boys: | 173 |
| Number of Girls: | 197 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.70% | 343 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansfield Park Primary School The Avenue , NE66 1UL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Swansfield Park Primary School The Avenue , NE66 1UL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School South Road , NE66 2NU | - not rated | 627 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick South Road , NE66 2NU | 3out of 4 | 627 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School Howling Lane , NE66 1DJ | 3out of 4 | 839 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Duchess's Community High School Taylor Drive , NE66 2DH | - not rated | 1,425 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Duchess's Community High School Taylor Drive , NE66 2DH | 2out of 4 | 1,425 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alnwick the Dukes Middle School Hope House Lane , NE66 1UN | - not rated | 103 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alnwick Lindisfarne Middle School Lindisfarne Road , NE66 1AX | - not rated | 550 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's RC Voluntary Aided Middle School South Road , NE66 2NU | - not rated | 563 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Oswald's Independent School South Road , NE66 2NU | - not rated | 693 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barndale School Howling Lane , NE66 1DQ | 3out of 4 | 866 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.