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Swillington Primary School

Church Lane, Swillington, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS26 8DX

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
55%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
33.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,447

2024-25

Places filled
98%

206 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +12%

43%
'18-19
52%
'22-23
65%
'23-24
55%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +3%

0%
'18-19
9%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
3%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

100
'18-19
103
'22-23
107
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
107
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

102
'18-19
100
'22-23
103
'23-24
101
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.3

-2.2
'18-19
-1.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.6

0.4
'18-19
2.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.6

0.7
'18-19
0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-6.7% vs Leeds average

This school55.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-2.3 vs Leeds average

This school103.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.7 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
33.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
1.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.9%

Gender split

54%
46%

112 girls · 94 boys

Ethnicity

White British
90.8%
Other Mixed
2.9%
White & Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other White
1.5%
African
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+8.8% vs Leeds average

This school33.5%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-18.7% vs Leeds average

This school1.9%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.5% vs Leeds average

This school0.5%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.4% vs Leeds average

This school19.9%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.9%

3.8%
'18-19
5.9%
'21-22
6.5%
'22-23
5.7%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +9.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.0%
'18-19
17.3%
'21-22
19.8%
'22-23
13.4%
'23-24
14.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.4% vs Leeds average

This school5.7%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-1.5% vs Leeds average

This school14.3%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.9%
'22-23
2.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
1.5%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.1% vs Leeds average

This school0.0%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£215,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
53

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
20%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
5/10
Income
6/10
Employment
5/10
Education
3/10
Health
3/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
29
Shoplifting
6
Criminal damage and arson
5
Other theft
3
Burglary
3
Anti social behaviour
2
Drugs
2
Robbery
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 143239