By July 2025, 100% of year 6 children could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25m and perfrom safe self-rescue from different water based situations.

95% of Year 6 could use a range of strokes effectively such as front crawl, back stroke and breast stroke.

Risley School's core swimming programme is for Year 4 children from September to March. Children in Year's 5 and 6 who are below the National Curriculum Standard also go swimming. Any child in Years 4, 5 and 6 who have not met the National Curriculum Standard by March undertake additional swimming from April to July.