Swimming is not only a vital life skill, it is also a compulsory part of the National Curriculum.

All children by the end of Key Stage 2 should be able to: 

• swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
• use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
• perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

We have increased the amount of time dedicated to the school swimming programme this year. All Year 4 children will swim an hour a day for two weeks and in Year 5 all children swim an hour a day for one week. In Year 6, children who have not reached the National Curriculum standard will receive another 5 hours of swimming. 

Swimming dates 2022 -2023 - dates to be confirmed

Swimming 2021 - 2022

83% of the Year 6 cohort reached the required National Curriculum standard. 

Swimming 2020 – 2021

100% of the Year 6 cohort reached the required National Curriculum standard. Emphasis will be placed upon children in Year 5 as they missed their lessons in Year 4 due to the pandemic.

Swimming statistics for 2019 - 2020

100% - All children in Year 6 have reached the required National Curriculum standard

100% - All children in Year 5 have reached the required National Curriculum standard