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Swimming ability gap revealed in English primary schools
Published Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · Updated August 11
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- 72% of Year 6 children on average left school able to swim 25m in 2024-25, but this drops to 55% for schools with a higher proportion of disadvantaged children.
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- BBC News
The BBC highlights a critical gap in swimming proficiency among disadvantaged primary school children in England, emphasizing the vital importance of these life skills and the systemic challenges in achieving universal water competency.
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