Even Swindon Primary School, Swindon
Even Swindon Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Swindon, part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Swindon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Even Swindon Primary School in detail
Results
Even Swindon Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 126213), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Even Swindon Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Even Swindon Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 68 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 Even Swindon Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Even Swindon Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Ferndale Primary School & Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths); Robert Le Kyng Primary School (0.7 miles, 81% reading, 76% maths); and Westlea Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 57% reading, 61% maths).
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolFerndale Primary School & NurseryRobert Le Kyng Primary SchoolWestlea Primary School
The trust
Even Swindon 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
43.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Asian (22%) and Black (12%).
Even Swindon Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 17 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meadow Road (sw-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 349 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Swindon (132), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Even Swindon Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Even Swindon Primary School are UTC Swindon (0.6 miles), Nova Hreod Academy (0.9 miles), Swindon Academy (1.3 miles) and The Commonweal School (1.4 miles).
UTC SwindonNova Hreod AcademySwindon AcademyThe Commonweal School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Even Swindon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Even Swindon Primary School (URN 126213), it was rated Good in November 2014.
At a Glance
19.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
22
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Even Swindon Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126213). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Even Swindon Primary School
Term dates
Even Swindon 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 Even Swindon Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Even Swindon 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
- 60
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 52 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 Even Swindon Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
584 pupils
630 places
46 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
81
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Even Swindon Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 17 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
663
Total Pupils
338
Boys
325
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,020
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,039
Per pupil
£3295k
Total funding
£171k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
554
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Even Swindon Primary School
Are there exam results for Even Swindon Primary School?
Even Swindon Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 126213), 70% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Even Swindon Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Even Swindon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Even Swindon Primary School (URN 126213), it was rated Good in November 2014.
What is the catchment area for Even Swindon Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Even Swindon 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 Even Swindon Primary School?
Even Swindon Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Even Swindon Primary School?
Classes at Even Swindon Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Even Swindon Primary School?
Even Swindon Primary School has around 663 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Even Swindon Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Even Swindon Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 17 places, 17 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Even Swindon Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Even Swindon Primary School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Even Swindon Primary School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Even Swindon 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.
How many road collisions happen near Even Swindon Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 52 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Even Swindon Primary School?
Even Swindon Primary School is at Pasture Close, Raybrook Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2UJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)