Swimming

Swimming is an important skill and can encourage a healthy and active lifestyle. All Local Authority schools must provide swimming instruction either in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2.

 

The programme of study for PE sets out the expectation that pupils should be taught 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

 

At All Saints National Academy we start our swimming competence from Year 3 through to Year 6.  Pupils in Year 6 are given the opportunity to consolidate the skills above to ensure they leave school able to swim the 25m.

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Our children attend swimming at Bloxwich Leisure Centre.

 

Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2024-2025: -
  • 69% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
  • 66% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
  • 69% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2023-2024: -
  • 66% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
  • 65% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
  • 66% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

 

Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2022-2023: -

  • 68% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

  • 67% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

  • 68% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

 

Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2021-2022: -

  • 61% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

  • 64% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

  • 60% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

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Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2019 - 2020: -

Impacted by COVID-19

 

Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2018 - 2019: -

  • 66% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

  • 63% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

  • 63% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

 

Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2017 - 2018: -

  • 65% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

  • 62% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

  • 63% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

 

Results for pupils in Year 6 the end of 2016 - 2017: -

  • 62% could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

  • 65% could use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

  • 65% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations