Elite Swim School

Updated December 13th 2024

Lessons on Saturday 11th January are cancelled due to a school open morning. The session will be credited back in the next block.


As I am sure you have heard or read, the government has levied VAT at 20% on all private school fees. This also applies to those hiring facilities at private schools too. In mathematical terms this means that lesson prices would rise from £8.50 to £10.20 (child half hour lesson) and from £9.50 to £11.40 (child and adult hour long lessons).


In addition to this, the school have administered an 8% price increase on hiring the pool. 


We cannot absorb such increases without increasing lesson prices. 


To minimise the impact that such a large increase would have on the price of swimming lessons for everyone we have chosen not to pass on the full amount.

Therefore, we are increasing lesson prices to the following amounts from the course which will start in February 2025:


Children's lessons that are £8.50 a lesson will go to £9.50 a lesson

Children's lessons that are £9.50 a lesson will go to £10.50 a lesson

Adult lessons that are £9.50 a lesson will go to £10.50 a lesson


I feel very strongly about offering good quality swimming lessons with low group numbers to everyone that comes to us. We could have adopted the approach of keeping the prices the same but increase the group sizes from 8 to 10 but then we lose the quality of the service that we provide for which most families have come to us for. 


If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. My door is always open.

 

Kind regards

Richard

About Us

The Elite Swim School was set up in June 1999 by Richard Symons offering the opportunity for children from age 3 upwards and adults of all abilities  to learn to swim or to improve their swimming ability, including stroke development and confidence.


All classes are small with a maximum staffing ratio of 1:8, whether children or adults. For the beginners classes the staffing ratio is 2:8 where possible.


All classes are taught by qualified, enthusiastic, reliable, and experienced swimming teachers and teaching assistants. All staff are safeguarding trained.


Pool helpers may be in the water under guidance from a swimming teacher. Having teachers that get into the water helps children feel really secure and enables them to make maximum progress.


The Elite Swim School now has in excess of 350 children and over 40 adults in current classes.  In 24 years over 3000 children and adults have had swimming lessons.  

Course Dates

Last Updated 13/12/2024 - lessons for Saturday 11th January cancelled



There are sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays with multiple lessons on each day catering to different ability levels. You will be notified of the days and times of lessons to which you have been allocated. Courses run in blocks of around 10 weeks, adapting around school and bank holidays.
Nov 2024 - Feb 2025 Block
Jan 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
Feb 3rd, 10th

Tuesdays

Nov 2024 - Feb 2025 Block
Jan 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Feb 4th, 11th

Thursdays

Nov 2024 - Feb 2025 Block
Jan 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
Feb 6th, 13th

Saturdays

Nov 2024 - Feb 2025 Block
Dec 14th
Jan 18th, 25th. Note sessions on 11th are cancelled
Feb 1st, 8th, 15th

  Sundays

Nov 2024 - Feb 2025 Block
Dec 15th
Jan 12th, 19th, 26th
Feb 2nd, 9th
Swimming sessions take place in the pool at:
Manchester High School for Girls
Grangethorpe Rd
Manchester
M14 6HS

CONTACT US

Have a question? We are here to help.
  • Applications for new students should be made using the forms on the Joining the Elite Swim School page.
  • Details of how to contact us with a complaint can be found on the complaints page.
  • For other enquiries, send us a message using this form and we’ll be in touch, or use the other contact methods at the bottom of the page.

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