All schools must provide swimming instruction either in KS1 or KS2. We usually target pupils in years 3 and 4 with whole class swimming lessons and then any pupils who do not meet the National Curriculum standard are invited to additional top-up swimming lessons in year 5 or 6.
These are the National Curriculum requirements for swimming and water safety:
– swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
– use a range of strokes effectively
– perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Our Y6 Swimming Results
2023-2024
78% – swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
44% – perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
67% – use a range of recognised strokes effectively
2022-2023
81% – swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
86% – perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
81% – use a range of recognised strokes effectively
2021-2022
52% – swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
48% – perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
48% – use a range of recognised strokes effectively