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Swinton Queen Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mexborough, S64 8NE

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,861 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Swinton Queen Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils339
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Higginbottom
TrustWHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143321.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%, worse than England, similar to Rotherham60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Rotherham6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Rotherham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Rotherham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Rotherham104105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Rotherham71%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Rotherham71%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham72%75%
Pupils taking tests38--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils339
Girls146
Boys193
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.5%
First language not English3.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.308
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.78
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size27.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95%
Other White
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
White and Asian
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)13.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.59
Support staff (FTE)18.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.61
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, better than Rotherham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England, similar to Rotherham14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Rotherham1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Swinton Queen Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBrookfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondarySwinton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySwinton Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHighwoods AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Laurel AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMontagu AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondarySaint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in HumanitiesAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryWath Victoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miSecondaryWath AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Swinton Queen Primary School

What is Swinton Queen Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Swinton Queen Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.

How does Swinton Queen Primary School rank in England?

Swinton Queen Primary School ranks 9,861 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Swinton Queen Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Swinton Queen Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Swinton Queen Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Swinton Queen Primary School made 41 offers from 61 applications (1.5 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Swinton Queen Primary School?

Swinton Queen Primary School has 339 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Swinton Queen Primary School?

Swinton Queen Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Swinton Queen Primary School?

At Swinton Queen Primary School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Swinton Queen Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Swinton Queen Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.