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Swansfield Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Alnwick, NE66 1UL

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Swansfield Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

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
Ages2 to 11
Pupils383
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anne-Marie Grimes
TrustPELE TRUST
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened01 Apr 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151711.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils383
Girls200
Boys183
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.312
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size29

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
92.4%
Other White
3.1%
White and Asian
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
White and Black African
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher27.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.1
Teachers (FTE)13.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.32
Support staff (FTE)23.82

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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15%, similar to England, worse than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Northumberland0.7%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Swansfield Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary School, AlnwickAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNcea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Duchess's Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Swansfield Park Primary School

What is Swansfield Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Swansfield Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How hard is it to get into Swansfield Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Swansfield Park Primary School made 43 offers from 50 applications (1.2 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Swansfield Park Primary School?

Swansfield Park Primary School has 383 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Swansfield Park Primary School?

Swansfield Park Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Swansfield Park Primary School?

At Swansfield Park Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Swansfield Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Swansfield Park Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15% 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.