Swingate Primary School

Sultan Road, Chatham, Medway, ME5 8TJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

81%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

654

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 654 / 630 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.1%

Disadvantaged

5.5%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

13.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

81%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

110

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.9%

Overall absence

6.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

30.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

£45,189

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,938 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,669

Spend per pupil

£5,702

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.