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%).

School Information

Address: The Avenue, Alnwick, NE66 1UL
Website:
Telephone:
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

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 370
Number of Boys: 173
Number of Girls: 197

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.70%343
Other White3.00%11
White and Asian2.20%8
Other Asian0.80%3
White and Black Caribbean0.50%2
White and Black African0.50%2
Other Mixed0.30%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-1.7)
Writing: Average (-1.0)
Maths: Average (-1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
12%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
102.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Middle deemed secondary

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

Not applicable

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.