Swinnow Primary School
Community primary school in Leeds (Leeds).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
A warm welcome to our friendly, inclusive primary school! At Swinnow, we aim to provide a vibrant, happy environment where each child develops to their full potential. We do this by providing exciting learning experiences underpinned by warm relationships and high expectations.
The partnership between home and school is vital together we can help our children develop into independent, enthusiastic learners. We hope our website gives a flavour of what Swinnow Primary School is like, but if you would like to visit, please contact our office. We look forward to meeting you!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Yoga
- MindMate
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Retrieval Practice
Key facts
- URN
- 107979
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds West and Pudsey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kelly Fowler | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Rowney | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Miss Sarah Cowley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Alison Finley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Rushby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Victoria McKay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Zoe Proctor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Storey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Phillips | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr William Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Joanne Rebecca Naylor Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record