Swaythling Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mayfield Road, Southampton, SO17 3SZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swaythling Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 45th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 July 2016, report published 5 September 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals39.8%

39.8%, 13.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language58.7%

58.7%, 37.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.4%

21.4%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Swaythling Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bassett Green Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	58% met the expected standard
Portswood Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Strong standard	87% met the expected standard
Highfield Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard
St Denys Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Aspire Community Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr John Draper
Phone: 02380552252
Website: swaythlingprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mayfield Road, Southampton, SO17 3SZ
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116109

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.