Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
80% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
80% capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
68% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 269
- Capacity
- 80%
- FSM
- 67.7%
Governance
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Trust
- RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Head
- Mrs Gillian Young (Head Teacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
9 official reports linked on this page, including 8 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
May 2021 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
February 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
October 2020 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
January 2020 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
May 2019 | Full Inspection
Short inspection
April 2018 | Short Inspection
Full inspection: Good
March 2014 | Full Inspection
Academy conversion letter
September 2012 | Academy Conversion Letter
Location
Leigh Road, Penhill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5DE
Town setting
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