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Sibford’s 25m indoor heated swimming pool is available for public swim sessions and lessons throughout the week.

Public swim

Summer Holiday Swim Timetable
From Monday 13 July 2026

These dates are subject to amendments. Please keep an eye on the website for updated times.

Day Time Activity
Tuesday 16.00 – 17.00 Family Swim
Tuesday 18.00 – 19.00 Adult Open Swim (lanes)
Thursday 16.00 – 17.00 Family Swim
Thursday 18.00 – 19.00 Adult Open Swim (lanes)
Saturdays:

Family Swim, 10.30am-12.00pm
*we will open on the following Saturdays:

  • 18 July
  • 25 July
  • 1 August
  • 8 August

Please note, we operate an Over 8 policy, meaning children under this age require adult supervision at all times.  During our Family swim session one adult is permitted to supervise up to two under 8s.  Buoyancy aids should be worn by weak and non-swimmers and we respectfully ask those swimmers to remain in the shallow area. 

Costs

Family Swim

Adults £3.50, Children £2.50

Open Swim

£5.50 per person

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Swimming lessons

Sibford School offers swimming lessons for children aged 4+. Lessons follow the Swim England framework and are split into the ability groups detailed below.

Lesson diary:

Monday

Lessons 16.00 – 18.00. Stages 1 – 7.

Tuesday

Lessons 16.30 – 19.00. Stages 1 – 7 and Sharks.

Wednesday

Lessons 16.00 – 18.00. Stages 1 – 7.

Thursday

Rookies Bronze/Silver/Gold 17.30 – 19.45.

Friday

Lessons 16.30 – 18.30. Stages 1 – 7.

Saturday

09.00 – 12.00. Stages 1 – 7 and Sharks.

Swim stages

Learn to Swim Stages 1-7

We follow Swim England Learn To Swim scheme. The Stage 1-7 Awards are divided into progressive stages. They make up the core, national syllabus of learning to swim for primary school aged children.

More information can be found here. 

Sharks (Stages 8-10)

Once the swimmer has developed the core range of skills required to be confident, competent and safe in water, he/she can progress onto the ASA Aquatic Skills Framework stages 8, 9 & 10.

Prices

All costs for swimming lessons are based on a 11-week term.

 Lesson length  Cost
 30 minutes £9.90 per session
 45 minutes £12 per session
 60 minutes £14.40 per session
 90 minutes £16.80 per session

Summer Holiday Swimming lessons

We are offering 30-minute group lessons across 4-days, between 9.30am – 12.00pm.  Swimmers will be grouped by ability and then allocated a class time.  For this purpose you will need to provide details about your child’s current swimming ability.

Monday 27 – Thursday 30 July

Group lessons:

£10.40 for 30 minutes

Private lessons:

£27 for 30 minutes

Interested?

To request a booking, please indicate your preferred day/s using this form

Please note, it may not be possible to offer classes for all Stages, however we endeavour to cater for demand wherever possible.

Rookie Lifeguards

The Rookie Lifeguard programme features both swimming and lifesaving skills and is open to children aged between 8 and 12 years. Your child will learn self-survival, CPR, First Aid and much more. On successful completion of the programme each Rookie Lifeguard will receive a Royal Lifesaving Society Rookie Lifeguard Certificate.

If you would like to enrol, we ask your child to be a Stage 5 or above and able to swim a minimum of 100 metres using a range of strokes.

For more information, visit the RLSS website

Prices

All costs for the Rookie Lifeguard programme are based on a 12 week term.

 Current times  Lesson length  Cost
 5.30pm – 6.15pm  45 minutes (bronze)  £12 per session
 6.15pm – 7.45pm  90 minutes (silver/gold)  £16.80 per session

All lessons are payable termly or half-termly. For details of lesson availability, please email Vicky Bennett.

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Swimming Pool parties

Why not hold your child’s next birthday celebration at Sibford Swimming Pool? We currently host pool parties between 14.30 – 15.30 on Saturdays during term time. During school holidays we may offer alternative sessions.

Enjoy an hour’s exclusive use of the pool. We supply the pool, toys, water rafts and lifeguard, you just need to supply the party guests!

For further details please contact us on 01295 781 254 or email
[email protected].