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What is swimming really costing your school?
Answer a few quick questions. We'll show you the true cost of your current provision — then the smarter way to deliver it on your doorstep.
Step 1
What is the single biggest challenge you are looking to overcome with your current swimming provision?
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Cutting costs
Reduce the total spend on swimming, transport, and lost teaching time.
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Improving results
Get more pupils meeting the statutory swimming standards.
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Reducing lost learning time
Stop losing whole afternoons to coach travel and pool changeovers.
Step 2
How many classes does your school have per year group?
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1
Class per year group
~30 pupils per year group.
1-form entry
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1.5
Classes per year group
~45 pupils per year group.
1.5-form entry
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2
Classes per year group
~60 pupils per year group.
2-form entry
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2.5
Classes per year group
~75 pupils per year group.
2.5-form entry
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3
Classes per year group
~90 pupils per year group.
3-form entry
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4
Classes per year group
~120 pupils per year group.
4-form entry
Step 3
How many year groups do you want to put through one programme?
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1
Year group
One year group put through the programme.
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2
Year groups
Two year groups put through the programme.
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3
Year groups
Three year groups put through the programme.
Step 4
Your current swimming provision
Annual swimming & transport cost
Pool hire, coach hire, bus hire, and admin — total annual spend
£12,000per year
£2,000£20,000
Weeks of swimming per year
Total weeks each class spends swimming across the school year
20weeks
5 weeks39 weeks
Time out of school per swimming trip
Door-to-door: travel there, changing, lesson, changing back, travel home
2.0 hrsper trip
1 hour4 hours
Class teachers per swimming session
Qualified teachers attending the pool
3teachers
1 teacher6 teachers
TAs & supervisory staff per session
Teaching assistants and other support staff attending the pool
2staff
0 staff6 staff
Click to reveal your true annual cost breakdown and our tailored recommendation for your school.
Step 5
The true cost of your current provision
Annual swimming & transport
Direct spend on pool hire, coaching, and transport
£12,000
Lost teaching time
40 sessions × 2.0 hrs × 3 staff @ £25/hr
£6,000
Total true annual cost
What swimming provision is really costing your school
£18,000
Estimated cost per pupil (2-form entry, ~150 pupils)
£120 per pupil
Step 6
Our recommendation for your school
Honest answer: cost-saving isn't your win here
HONEST ASSESSMENT
Your current true annual cost£0
Cheapest Swim:ED option (annualised)£0
Difference+£0
On cost alone, we're not the right fit at your current numbers — and we won't pretend otherwise. But cost is rarely the whole picture. If you're also weighing
or
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switch your focus and the recommendation will reframe to show what the programme actually delivers there.
Still happy to talk it through. Sometimes the numbers are only part of the story — partnership pricing, multi-school clusters, or grant funding can shift the picture.
6-Week Swim:ED Programme
RECOMMENDED FOR YOUR SCHOOL
Run the programme
Programme Cost
£13,220
starting from
Pupils Through Pool
120–180
per programme
Duration
6 Weeks
on your school site
Transport Cost
£0
pool comes to you
Estimated annual saving
vs your current true annual cost
+£4,780
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