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Super SATs Success for Year 6!
Fri 11 Jul 2025Our Year 6 SATs results for 2025 have surpassed both local and national results and we are delighted with our pupils’ incredible results!
This is testament to the hard work and resilience of our pupils, staff, parents and carers – we are very proud of you all!
The percentage of pupils achieving the Expected Standard (A Scaled score of at least 100)
• 80% in English Reading – Higher than National 2025 (74%)
• 90% in English Writing – Higher than National 2025 (72%)
• 80% in Maths – Higher than National 2025 (73%)
• 83% in Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation – Higher than National 2025 (72%)
• 73% Combined in Reading, Writing and Maths – Higher than National 2025 (61%)
The percentage of pupils achieving Greater Depth (A Scaled score of at least 110)
• 57% in English Reading – Higher than National 2024 (28%)*
• 30% in English Writing – Higher than National 2024 (13%)*
• 47% in Maths – Higher than National 2024 (24%)*
• 47% in Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation – Higher than National 2024 (28%)*
• 23% Combined in Reading, Writing and Maths – Higher than National 2024 (8%)*
*Currently no 2025 National data for Greater Depth available.
Scaled Scores
A scaled score of 100 represents the Expected Standard for each test. The highest scaled score possible is 120 and the lowest is 80.
Pupils working at Greater Depth achieved a scaled score of 110+.
Swanbourne’s scaled score averages this year were:
• Reading: 107 (National Average 2025: 106)
• Maths: 107 (National Average:105)
• Spelling Punctuation and Grammar:107 (National Average 105)
EVERY pupil has made exceptional progress from their own starting points and we are delighted with their achievements. We are enormously proud of their hard work, dedication and resilience they have demonstrated in their learning throughout the year!
SATs results are only a snapshot of a child’s ability; as always, we celebrate all achievements and examples of when we see our pupils Shine in and out of the classroom.
Well done Year 6, what an AMAZING year.
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Year 5 Pupils Rise to the Cyber Challenge
Fri 11 Jul 2025Year 5 recently took part in a Cyber Challenge organised by the Beds, Bucks and Northants branch of the British Computer Society.
For the Year 5 category, the pupils had to use their coding skills to create an online safety resource. We had a wonderful selection of quizzes, games and even animations accompanied by raps!
Three of the successful entrants were invited to a prize presentation at Cranfield University on Thursday. This was a wonderful opportunity to share what we had come up with as well as see what other schools had created and get some inspiration for any future coding endeavours.
We were also able to look around one of the aircraft that the university uses as part of their Digital Aviation Laboratories.
All of Year 5 had worked incredibly hard and the quiz produced and coded by Alex, Ishantha and Oliver came 3rd overall in the Year 5 category. Well done everyone!
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Our School Receives Recognition for Leadership in Education!
Fri 11 Jul 2025On Wednesday 2nd July, members of the Three Schools Senior Leadership Team attended the Buckinghamshire School Awards at the Wycombe Swan Theatre.
We were nominated for the 'Senior Leadership Team of the Year Award'. After successfully advancing through two rounds of rigorous judging, the SLT were informed we were one of three finalists in the Senior Leadership Team of the Year Award category.
In the third year of the Buckinghamshire School Awards, judges received over 200 nominations from across the county, so it is an outstanding achievement for our nomination to reach the finals.The keen interest in the awards recognises the unwavering dedication and hard work of school staff and governors across our county. During the celebration event all finalists were celebrated, and the winner in each category was announced.
Well done and thank you to all pupils, parents, staff and governors of the Three Schools, this nomination acknowledges the devotion, hard work and commitment from our amazing team that makes the Three Schools the successes they continue to be.
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Youngsters take their first swing at cricket
Fri 11 Jul 2025The children at Swanbourne recently had the chance to try out cricket, which for many of them was a first.
Following an introductory assembly, each class spent an hour with Emily, a cricket development coach for Bucks Cricket. She led them through a series of different activities that used batting, bowling and fielding skills.
The children loved the experience, with many asking where they could go to play more cricket.Thanks to the staff for adjusting their timetables to fit in this opportunity. All we need now is to go and collect all of the balls that were hit over the fence!!!
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Red Bull STEM X Visit Swanbourne
Wed 25 Jun 2025On Friday 20th June 2025, some Swanbourne pupils had the incredible opportunity to take part in an amazing workshop delivered by the STEMx Team at Oracle Red Bull Racing and MK College.
This wonderful opportunity was free of charge for our pupils, thanks to the Friends of the Three Schools. The Race Day Experience began with an introduction to F1 and the history of Red Bull Racing. Pupils then took part in a range of activities including;
• Pit Stop Challenge – Pupils completed a specially designed engineering activity that had been created by real life Red Bull Engineers. Seeing if they have the skills to join the team.
• STEM Racing – Pupils built and raced their own cars using the specially designed track. The top 3 champions were crowned on the STEMx podium at the end of the experience.
• Media – Pupils took part in an interview filming and studio experience, filming their classmates as they took part in a post-race interview and navigated the journalists’ questions.
• Gaming – Pupils trained like an F1 driver and tested their reaction times using the same technology as the race team. They also had access to F1 Drive, where they raced against their peers to set the fastest lap times.
• Design Challenge – Pupils submitted a design for Red Bull car livery or a special helmet for the team.
• A STEM Careers talk was also delivered to students so they could learn about all the career opportunities that are available.
Year 6 had a wonderful day working with Rosie and Sarah from the Red Bull STEM X team and discovered so much about careers in F1 and the Red Bull site based in Milton Keynes.
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A day of adventure at Caldecotte Xperience
Wed 25 Jun 2025On Monday 16th June, Year 3 pupils headed out for a day of adventure at the Caldecotte Xperience. We had a great day climbing, rafting and kayaking.
There were new skills to learn, and fears to be overcome. The children had a super day and worked well as a team to support each other. Lots of fun was had in the kayaks: singing, playing the duck game and racing the other boats. We really enjoyed it when the speed boat came past and we rode the waves. We were very impressed with the “have a go attitude.”
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Swanbourne have recycled royal visitors
Fri 13 Jun 2025Enormous thanks to Miss Jeffery and her band of helpers from across KS2 who have managed to create King Charles and Queen Camilla Scarecrows made completely from recycled materials.
The scarecrows are part of the Scarecrow Trail which features in the Swanbourne Art & Scarecrow Trail from 14th to 22nd June 2025. Wonderful work to all our contributing artists!
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Year 6 have an adventurous time in Devon!
Fri 13 Jun 2025From Monday 9th June to Friday 13th June, Year 6 pupils
visited Skern Lodge in Bideford, Devon for an action-packed
week full of outdoor and adventurous activity.
They were incredibly lucky with the weather (mostly) and experienced GLORIOUS sunshine for most of the week!
The children took part in a variety of activities including;
• Assault Course
• Crabbing
• Surfing and Bodyboarding
• High Ropes
• River Rafting
• Beach Bike Trip
• Campfire
• Swimming Olympics
• Skern Lodge Olympics
• Zip-Line
• Seashore Trail (Westward Ho!)We were so proud of the way that the children persevered, with many of them facing and overcoming their fears and challenging themselves. We were also very pleased to see the way in which the children supported and encouraged each other throughout the week – well done Year 6!
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Year 3 get dancing!
Fri 13 Jun 2025On Tuesday 3rd June, we took 15 of our Year 3 children to Mandeville School in Aylesbury, for a morning of dance.
The session was led by the Year 10 students, as part of their Young Leaders Award and involved learning part of a routine, as well as playing some games. It was certainly challenging, as the song they had chosen had a very fast beat and there were a lot of moves to remember. The Year 10 students also showed us a dance routine that they have been working on in their lessons.
Two other primary schools were taking part and it was great to see support between the children. It was also lovely to see some cross-school collaboration, during some of the games.
Well done Year 3 and as they say on Strictly….."Keep dancing!"
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The Three Schools get Colourful!
Fri 13 Jun 2025The Friends of The Three Schools organised an incredibly successful Colour Run on Saturday 17th May, after a huge amount of work and paint powder, a significant amount money has been raised for our wonderful schools.
Once again, thank you to the Friends for their ongoing support to provide the children at the Three Schools with so many opportunities and resources through their fundraising. A brilliantly fun and colourful day was had by all.
