Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Nearly full — act early
Capacity
93% — Near capacity
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Primary school
Quick takeaway
Nearly full.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
This is a Roman Catholic school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
The school is nearly full at 93% capacity
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Roman Catholic
Capacity
- Pupils
- 391
- Capacity
- 93%Near capacity
- FSM
- 10.8%
Governance
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Trust
- HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Head
- Mrs Samantha Dowdeswell (Headteacher)
Provisions
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Good is the 2nd highest Ofsted rating — grade 2 of 4.
School inspection: Good
8 official reports linked on this page, including 7 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
May 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
January 2021 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
October 2019 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
May 2017 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
June 2014 | Full Inspection
Interim assessment
January 2013 | Interim assessment Interim assessment
Academy conversion letter
February 2012 | Academy Conversion Letter
Location
Queens Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1AR
Town setting
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