Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

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PUPILS
330
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS

This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(09/04/2019)
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50%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Swinton
Mexborough
S64 8HF
01709874418

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You and your team are determined to provide highly effective education for all the pupils in your care. You provide your pupils with a wide range of different opportunities, many of which are designed to open their eyes to the world beyond school and raise their aspirations for the future. You are very keen to continue to improve. You have identified areas for development and have put effective plans in place to address them. Every resource and strategy that is used in school is carefully chosen. Often, they are adapted and developed to more closely match the needs of your pupils, a process you fondly call ‘Fitzwilliamising’. You have empowered middle leaders to champion their subjects. They are well trained and have action plans which support them to make improvements to teaching and learning. They provide effective support and training for other staff. They write position statements for their subjects at set points throughout the year which are communicated to staff and governors. Your love for reading is infectious. Books have a high profile in all areas of the school. Pupils of all ages are eager to talk about their favourite books and authors and regularly recommend them to their peers. The links the school has with a range of different authors is effectively supporting both reading and writing. Leaders have acted to develop the teaching of English grammar, punctuation and spelling. Training has been provided for staff to support them in developing a more in-depth subject knowledge. This has led to improvements in planning and assessment, which have made lessons more engaging for pupils. School data and work in pupils’ books show that current pupils in all year groups make good progress. The proportions of pupils achieving the expected and higher standards in Year 6 have been above the national averages for two years. Leaders have also acted to embed the improvements they have made to the teaching of writing across the school. Teachers use quality model texts effectively to inspire and support pupils to write for a range of different purposes. As a result, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standards in writing in Year 2 and 6 has been above the national average for two years. The proportion reaching the higher standard in Year 6 in 2018 was also above the national average. Behaviour is good. Work has been done to further reduce the very few interruptions to learning caused by poor behaviour. Leaders ensure that the school’s behaviour policy is consistently applied. Pupils, parents and staff agree that most pupils consistently show positive attitudes towards their learning and are very well behaved in lessons. Members of the local governing body are very knowledgeable about the strengths of the school and the work that leaders are doing to address the areas for improvement they have identified. They act as true critical friends, providing an appropriate balance of support and challenge. Pupils are very proud of their school. They especially appreciate the way that their lessons are enriched by special events, visits and visitors which are often used to introduce new topics. When asked how their school could improve, the only suggestions they made were to have a library and a longer ‘daily mile’. The majority of parents are very supportive of everything the school does. Many praise the school for the hard work staff do to support their children. One parent summed up the views of many by saying, ‘Children take part in exciting lessons which they love telling us about at home.’ However, parents disagree about homework. Some think that pupils get far too much homework, while others think the amount is right but it is not challenging or varied enough. Overall, pupils receive appropriate homework for their age. Staff value the opportunities for professional development that the school provides. The least-experienced teachers in school were especially keen to explain to me how well they are supported by more-experienced staff.

Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>12} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>88, "no"=>12} UNLOCK Figures based on 33 responses up to 09-04-2019

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