Covingham Park Primary School, Swindon
Covingham Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Swindon, part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 53rd-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 12,253rd of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Swindon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Covingham Park Primary School in detail
Covingham Park Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our school. We look forward to working together to ensure your child thrives-academically, socially, and emotionally-on their journey through primary education."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Covingham Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Covingham Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Covingham Park Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Covingham Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Covingham Park Primary School are Nythe Primary School (0.3 miles, 52% reading, 48% maths); Colebrook Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 58% maths); Colebrook Infant Academy (0.4 miles, Good); and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 70% maths).
Covingham Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Nythe Primary SchoolColebrook Junior SchoolColebrook Infant AcademyHoly Family Catholic Primary School
The trust
Covingham Park Primary School is one of 27 schools run by The Blue Kite Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hanover Court (ne-bound), 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Covingham Park Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Covingham Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Covingham Park Primary School (URN 135206), it was rated Good in February 2016.
At a Glance
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
27.5
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Covingham Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Covingham Park Primary School.
- The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Colebrook)680m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education At Holy Family Catholic Primary School780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Covingham Park Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Swindon's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Covingham Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Covingham Park Primary School is in Swindon; for families living there:
- Swindon's school travel policy: School travel support
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Covingham Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
371 pupils
420 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swindon
Across Swindon council
Places available
3,059
Applications
2,416
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Swindon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
361
Total Pupils
195
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,376
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,042
Per pupil
£2034k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
9.6%
Persistent absence
332
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Covingham Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Covingham Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Covingham Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Covingham Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Covingham Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Covingham Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Covingham Park Primary School (URN 135206), it was rated Good in February 2016.
What is the catchment area for Covingham Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Covingham Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Swindon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Covingham Park Primary School?
Covingham Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Covingham Park Primary School?
Classes at Covingham Park Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Covingham Park Primary School?
Covingham Park Primary School has around 361 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Covingham Park Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Covingham Park Primary School in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Covingham Park Primary School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Covingham Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Covingham Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Covingham Park Primary School: The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Colebrook) (680m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education At Holy Family Catholic Primary School (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Covingham Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Covingham Park Primary School?
Covingham Park Primary School is at The Harriers, Covingham Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)