King William Street Church of England Primary School, Swindon

From the headteacher's welcome: "I joined King William Street Church of England School in September 2024 and was immediately struck by the family and community feel the school has. Being the oldest surviving school in Swindon, it has a uniqueness that can only be truly felt as you walk around the building, with its quirky corners and characterful spaces."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £3.20 per session.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at King William Street Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put King William Street Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to King William Street Church of England Primary School are Lethbridge Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 93% maths); The Croft Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 87% maths); and Drove Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than King William Street Church of England Primary School.

King William Street Church of England Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about King William Street Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 53% 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 (21%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 11 pupils (5.6%) received SEN support and 7 (3.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Avenue Road (e-bound), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 669 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.

King William Street Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to King William Street Church of England Primary School are The Commonweal School (0.5 miles), Lawn Manor Academy (0.7 miles), UTC Swindon (0.8 miles) and St Joseph's Catholic College (1 mile).