One in four primary school leavers unable to swim 25m

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New figures uncovered by the BBC suggest just over a quarter of pupils in England left primary school last year, unable to proficiently swim at least 25 metres. In the North East 72% of Year 6 pupils could swim 25 metres, hitting the national average figure. Claudia Robinson reports from Tees Active in Ingleby Barwick.