Swimming 2025-2026

Overall, 90% of children achieved a swimming distance award of 25m or more. For any children that didn’t achieve a 25m distance swim, a voucher was issued allowing them to access a months worth of free swimming lessons outside of school. 

All children have been introduced to all 4 strokes; Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly. They have also taken part in self rescue where the children swam in clothing, in order to pass their Personal Survival certificate.

90% of children in Year 6 could, by the end of the year, swim competently, confidently, and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres. 

90% of children in Y6 could, by the end of the year, use a range of strokes effectively (for example front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke). 

90% of children in Y6 could, by the end of the year, perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations. 

Swimming Data 2024-2025

56/59 (94.92%) of children could, by the end of the year, swim competently, confidently, and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres.

40/59 (67.79%) of children could, by the end of the year, use a range of strokes effectively (for example front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke).

51/59 (86.44%) of children could, by the end of the year, perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.