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Swalwell Primary School

Primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead. Good (May 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 10 May 2023, report published 3 July 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around May 2027

The last inspection was in May 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.3 milesFront Street Community Primary School

    Primary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead

    School remains Outstanding (Oct 2023)

  2. 0.5 milesSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham

    Primary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead

    Standards maintained (May 2025)

  3. 0.9 milesWashingwell Community Primary School

    Primary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Nov 2024)

  4. 0.9 milesFellside Community Primary School

    Primary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead

    Good (May 2022)

  5. 1.0 milesDunston Hill Community Primary School

    Primary, Gateshead

    School remains Good (Nov 2022)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.