Swingate Primary School
Chatham · Medway
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School information
- Official name
- Swingate Primary School
- Address
- Sultan Road, Lordswood
- Postcode
- ME5 8TJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Medway
- URN (official identifier)
- 152591
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Capacity
- 630
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE BLUEBELL MAT
- Local authority
- Medway
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Clarke
- Official website
- www.swingate.medway.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01634863778
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2026
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Swingate Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as Swingate Primary School (URN 118509)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 10 Jun 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Swingate Primary School (URN 118509)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 27 Nov 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Swingate Primary School (URN 118509)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Dec 2014
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Spinnens Acre Community Junior School (URN 118550)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 23 Apr 2012
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Spinnens Acre Community Junior School (URN 118550)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 13 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Spinnens Acre Community Junior School (URN 118550)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 10 Nov 2009
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Swingate Infant and Nursery School (URN 118509)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Apr 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Spinnens Acre Community Junior School (URN 118550)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Swingate Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £91,450 for 59 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.5% | 28.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £147 | £382 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026