All of our swim teachers have a minimum qualification of STA or Swim England level 2. Personality is an important factor for us. We want lessons to find the right balance between a high standard of teaching and fun, that’s why we work with a swim consultant who teaches teachers and helps us to cherry pick people that fit our ethos. It goes without saying that all our teachers are also fully insured and DBS checked.

Appropriate swimwear, swim vest (should you wish), swimming hat and goggles.

What lessons do you offer?

Please place all your belongings in the bucket provided in the changing huts and take with you to the poolside.

Our outdoor pool is 7x3 metres and heated to a warm 29-31 degrees celsius. It's loved and looked after very carefully and meets the same standard as any commercial swim school pool.

Weekly term time lessons (1:1 & 2:1)

We always individually place our swimmers to find the best class available for your needs. 

School Holiday crash courses (1:1 & 2:1)

An intensive batch of 5 lessons. They run in 5 day blocks Mon-Fri. A highly effective way to learn fast!

Adult only swim lessons 

We have private adult swimming lessons designed for non-swimmers, those who wish to grow their confidence in the water, or simply perfect their skills. 

Baby swim 

Please register your interest for babyswim by contacting at lockcottageswimschool@gmail.com

Special lesson requirements 

Have any special requirements? Being a small, private pool we have scope to accommodate individual needs. Please email us at at lockcottageswimschool@gmail.com and we'll see if we can help!

All our bookings are made personally with our swim manager. She will help you find the right class for your needs. Please let her know any requirements you have, medical conditions,  swimmer’s ability and previous experience to help best place your child. 

Please either fill out the contact form on this website or email us at lockcottageswimschool@gmail.com

All lessons are 30 minutes in duration unless otherwise requested

Summer term 

22 April - 19th July -12 weeks (with no term classes over half term 6th May - 30th May)

May half-term crash course

26th May - 30th May

Summer crash courses 

Running weekly Mon-Fri from 21st July - 29th August

Autumn term

TBC - weekly lessons running from 2nd September - 27th September

Term Lessons

Tuesday-Friday afternoon slots: 15.45 - 18.45

Saturday slots: 09.00 - 12.00

Crash Courses

These will run Monday - Friday, time slots will be determined at a later date

Yes, we have two “beach huts” where you can get changed.

Yes, we have a toilet available for your use.

It’s very difficult for us to move around swim lessons in a busy schedule, but we of course we want to accommodate where possible. Unfortunately once your booking has been confirmed we cannot guarantee an alternative place can be offered to you. Any changes to booked course dates and times will incur a £22 administration fee. 

We are a small swim school so kindly ask that only one parent / guardian attends their child’s swimming lesson. A parent / guardian must stay on site for the duration of the swim lesson.

No running. No diving. No bombing. Please only enter the water when instructed by your teacher.

Footwear- We have wooden decking. Please bring suitable flip-flops or sandals for poolside use.

Food & drink- We know that swimming can make you hungry but please do not bring any food or drink (apart from water) to the poolside. Absolutely no glass / glass bottles please.

Rubbish - Please take all rubbish and litter away with you.

It’s fine to swim in the rain. Lessons will go ahead unless there is thunder and lightning or it's deemed unsafe by our teachers. We have seating in our poolside hut and under our gazebo for guardians to take shelter during the lesson.

If Lock Cottage Swim School cancels a lesson a replacement lesson will be offered. If this if not possible, a refund for that lesson will be given. 

It is essential for the sanitation and smooth running of our pool that our water is not contaminated. If in any doubt please adhere to the double layer nappy system. Dirty water means our pool cannot operate and we have to close.

This system consists of an aqua nappy such as Huggies, that can be purchased in most supermarkets, with a happy nappy over the top. The happy nappy can be bought online @www.splashabout.com, Amazon and various other retailers.

PLEASE DO NOT BRING AN UNWELL CHILD TO THE POOL. If the pool is contaminated with faeces, especially in cases of diarrhoea, this can contain an organism called Cryptosporidium which will force us to close the pool. Your child MUST NOT HAVE HAD DIARRHOEA FOR 48 HOURS BEFORE ENTERING THE POOL. In cases of diagnosed Cryptosporidium you must alert Lock Cottage Swim School immediately on diagnosis.

Try to leave at least an hour between eating anything and swimming.

We are a small swim school and will do our best for you, but sadly cannot guarantee we will be able to replace or refund any missed lessons.

The best place to park is in the cul-de-sac by the The Fox Pub or at the bottom of Green Lane. Parking is resident permits only, OH zone, Mon-Fri 8am-10am, 1pm-3pm & 6-8pm. 

No parking metres are available, for this reason (unless you have an OH zone permit) we urge people to walk or take public transport as the whole local area is a controlled parking zone and even with a permit we cannot guarantee parking spaces. We recommend the free app called CITYMAPPER to help you navigate your way here (our post code is W7 2PH)

NB: Please be aware of the NO-DRIVE-TIMES on Green Lane. There is a School, St Marks, at the top of green lane. There are restrictions when you can drive up and down Green Lane without being detected by a traffic camera. These coincide with school drop-off and pick up times and are: 8.30am-9.15am and 2.45-3.30pm. As these times are very limited, it hopefully should not affect most guests. Lock Cottage Swim School can take no responsibility for those that receive a fine.

Please email us at lockcottageswimschool@gmail.com or fill in the contact form on this website.

Please respect the time of others and their privacy whist in the pool. We kindly ask that you do not arrive any earlier than 10 minutes before your lesson and leave promptly.