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Church of England schools in Swindon

All 6 Church of England schools in Swindon.

6 schools in Swindon

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  1. 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 church of england schools average.

    45 first choices, 45 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Swindon church of england schools 55%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Swindon church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    432
    View school St Francis CofE Primary School
  2. 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 church of england schools average.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school52%

    Swindon church of england schools 55%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Swindon church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    198
    View school King William Street Church of England Primary School
  3. Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy

    Swindon, SN5 4GT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results above the Swindon church of england schools average.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Swindon church of england schools 55%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Swindon church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    211
    View school Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
  4. 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 church of england schools average.

    34 first choices, 34 offers made

    Ready for secondary school45%

    Swindon church of england schools 55%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Swindon church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    419
    View school Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
  5. 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 below the Swindon church of england schools average.

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Swindon church of england schools 55%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Swindon church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    190
    View school Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School
  6. 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 a year
    About 13Swindon church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    136
    View school Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
The big picture

How Swindon's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

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

Swindon 55%England 62%Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy: 45%Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School: 50%King William Street Church of England Primary School: 52%Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy: 58%St Francis CofE Primary School: 70%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Swindon

Days missed

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

Swindon average 4.9%St Francis CofE Primary School: 3.9%King William Street Church of England Primary School: 4.3%Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy: 4.5%Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School: 4.8%Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy: 5.3%Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School: 6.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Swindon

Ofsted grades in Swindon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Swindon

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    12 of the 6 Church of England 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.

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  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

Church of England schools in Swindon, explained

There are 6 Church of England schools in Swindon, teaching 1,586 children. 3 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% 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.

55.0% of pupils in Swindon church of england 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 70%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

13.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,065 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Swindon.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Swindon?
There are 6 Church of England schools in Swindon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Swindon?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Swindon on Eduscope are St Francis CofE Primary School, King William Street Church of England Primary School and Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Swindon is 22:1. 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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