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Faith schools in Swindon

All 18 faith schools in Swindon.

18 schools in Swindon

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  1. Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

    Swindon, SN1 2LU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Swindon faith schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 39 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    381
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Swindon, SN2 1PE · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Swindon faith schools average.

    31 first choices, 32 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    398
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Francis CofE Primary School

    Swindon, SN25 1UH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Swindon faith schools average, low absence.

    45 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    432
    Pupils per teacher
    22.7
    View school St Francis CofE Primary School
  4. Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Swindon, SN3 2PT · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Swindon faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    312
    Pupils per teacher
    27.1
    View school Holy Family Catholic Primary School
  5. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon

    Swindon, SN2 7LL · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Swindon faith schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
  6. St Joseph's Catholic College

    Swindon, SN3 3LR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Swindon faith schools average, high absence.

    237 first choices, 256 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.2

    Swindon faith schools 46.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    1,425
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school St Joseph's Catholic College
  7. King William Street Church of England Primary School

    Swindon, SN1 3LB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Swindon faith schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    198
    Pupils per teacher
    21.3
    View school King William Street Church of England Primary School
  8. Bishopstone Church of England Primary School

    Swindon, SN6 8PW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Swindon faith schools average.

    8 first choices, 9 offers made

    Met the standard at 1189%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.4%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    35
    Pupils per teacher
    10.9
    View school Bishopstone Church of England Primary School
  9. South Marston Church of England Primary School

    Swindon, SN3 4SH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Swindon faith schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    101
    Pupils per teacher
    20.7
    View school South Marston Church of England Primary School
  10. St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy

    Swindon, SN26 7AP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Swindon faith schools average, low absence.

    10 first choices, 13 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    140
    Pupils per teacher
    23.3
    View school St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy
  11. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Swindon, SN3 1AR · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Swindon faith schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    371
    Pupils per teacher
    21.7
    View school Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
  12. The Deanery CofE Academy

    Swindon, SN1 7DA · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Swindon faith schools average, high absence.

    46 first choices, 104 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.6

    Swindon faith schools 46.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    670
    Pupils per teacher
    14.3
    View school The Deanery CofE Academy
  13. Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy

    Swindon, SN25 2QS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Swindon faith schools average.

    34 first choices, 34 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    419
    Pupils per teacher
    23.4
    View school Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
  14. Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School

    Swindon, SN5 8LW · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Swindon faith schools average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Swindon faith schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    190
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School
  15. Badbury Park Primary School

    Swindon, SN3 6ER · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    55 first choices, 58 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    3.8%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    397
    Pupils per teacher
    23.8
    View school Badbury Park Primary School
  16. Kingfisher CE Academy

    Swindon, SN1 7DA · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    15 first choices, 18 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    4.5%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    148
    Pupils per teacher
    20.0
    View school Kingfisher CE Academy
  17. Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School

    Swindon, SN5 8LW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    24 first choices, 28 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    6.7%Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    136
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
  18. Maranatha Christian School

    Sn6 7sq · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Swindon faith schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    60
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Maranatha Christian School
The big picture

How Swindon's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Swindon 60%England 62%Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy: 45%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 48%Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School: 50%King William Street Church of England Primary School: 52%St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy: 53%Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 58%South Marston Church of England Primary School: 60%St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon: 68%St Francis CofE Primary School: 70%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 70%Holy Rood Catholic Primary School: 80%Bishopstone Church of England Primary School: 89%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Swindon

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Swindon average 5.2%Holy Rood Catholic Primary School: 3.8%South Marston Church of England Primary School: 3.8%Badbury Park Primary School: 3.8%St Francis CofE Primary School: 3.9%Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 4.1%King William Street Church of England Primary School: 4.3%Kingfisher CE Academy: 4.5%Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School: 4.8%St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon: 4.8%St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy: 5%Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 5.2%Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy: 5.3%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 5.7%Bishopstone Church of England Primary School: 6.4%Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School: 6.7%St Joseph's Catholic College: 8%The Deanery CofE Academy: 9%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Swindon

Ofsted grades in Swindon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 14
  • Good: 12 of 14
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 14
  • Inadequate: 1 of 14
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Swindon

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    18 of the 18 faith schools in Swindon have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Swindon, explained

There are 18 faith schools in Swindon, teaching 6,022 children. 4 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

86% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

59.8% of pupils in Swindon faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 45% to 89%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

15.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,085 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Swindon?
There are 18 faith schools in Swindon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Swindon?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Swindon on Eduscope are Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School and St Francis CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Swindon ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Swindon faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Swindon is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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