Swallownest Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

The school is a smaller-than-average-sized primary school. Children attend part-time in Foundation 1 (Nursery) and full-time in Foundation 2 (Reception). The vast majority of pupils are from a White British background There is a slightly above-average proportion of pupils supported through the pupil premium. The proportion of pupils with SEND is lower than the national average Inspection report: Swallownest Primary School, 2–3 April 2019 Page 10 of 12 Information about this inspection Inspectors observed teaching and learning across the school, with senior leaders joining them on several occasions. They looked at pupils’ work in their workbooks, records of children’s learning in the early years and other information about pupils’ attainment and progress with senior leaders. In addition, inspectors listened to pupils read and held discussions with two groups of pupils. They also talked informally with pupils around the school. Inspectors met with the chair and vice-chair of the school’s governing body. They also had discussions with various staff in the school, including the leader responsible for managing the support for pupils with SEND, the leader for the early years and the leaders for English and mathematics. There was also a meeting with a representative of the local authority. Inspectors examined a range of documents. These included information about pupils’ attainment and progress, the leaders’ reviews of the school’s performance and records of monitoring visits by other providers. They also examined safeguarding documentation and various records of pupils’ attendance and behaviour. Inspectors considered the 44 responses to Ofsted’s online survey, Parent View, and talked informally with parents at the start of the school day. They also took into consideration the 44 comments submitted to Ofsted by parents. Inspectors also took into consideration the 19 responses to Ofsted’s staff survey. No responses were submitted to Ofsted’s pupil questionnaire. Inspection team Rajinder Harrison, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector Alison Ashworth Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Swallownest Primary School, 2–3 April 2019 Page 11 of 12 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].