Swingate Primary School
Chatham, ME5 8TJ · Medway · primary school
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7th of 56 primary schools in Medway we can score, 76 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 81.0 · 89 | 40% | 3.57 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 8.0 · 57 | 25% | 1.43 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Swingate Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 81.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The proportion reaching the higher standard was 8.0%, against a national median of 7%. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join weaving, zumba, and Swingate's Got Talent clubs, participate in the Colour Run, and visit the West End, Kent Life, Gravesend Gurdwara, or go pumpkin picking.
Getting in
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Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard? What does the daily timetable look like for Year 3 and Year 5 trips? How are club places allocated if demand exceeds capacity?
What Ofsted said about Swingate Primary School
Overview
This ungraded inspection confirms that Swingate Primary School remains ‘good’, with evidence suggesting it could achieve ‘outstanding’ if a graded inspection were conducted now. The school delivers an ‘impressive and well-considered curriculum’ that fosters high expectations and strong academic attainment. Pupils are described as ‘eager to learn’, ‘polite and happy’, and deeply engaged in a culture that prioritises ‘Academic, Emotional and Physical Success’.
Strengths
- The curriculum is ‘highly ambitious’ and carefully devised to build knowledge, with a ‘sharp emphasis on developing vocabulary’ from nursery onwards.
- Pupils ‘learn to read quickly and well’, supported by systematic phonics teaching and books ‘carefully matched to what they know and can do’.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) ‘do well’, benefiting from accurately identified needs and ‘carefully matched learning activities’.
- Personal development is ‘considered exceptionally well’, with values such as ‘empathy, resilience, responsibility and bravery’ motivating positive behaviour and tolerance.
- Staff are ‘proud to work at the school’ and feel ‘included and supported’, united in a drive to secure the best education for all pupils.
Areas to improve
The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% |
| 2023/24 | 87% |
| 2024/25 | 81% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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