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Oaktree Nursery and Primary School, Swindon

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Swindon, part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 62nd-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 13,857th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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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 27 Oct 2026

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School in detail

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School in its own words

The school runs a breakfast club.

Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Oaktree Nursery and Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% 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 Oaktree Nursery and Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Oaktree Nursery and Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Oaktree Nursery and Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Oaktree Nursery and Primary School are Goddard Park Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); Eldene Nursery and Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 53% reading, 49% maths); Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 70% maths); and Lawn Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oaktree Nursery and Primary School.

Goddard Park Community Primary SchoolEldene Nursery and Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolLawn Primary and Nursery School

The trust

Oaktree Nursery and 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.

All 27 schools in The Blue Kite Academy Trust

Who goes there

43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 38.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Asian (29%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 77 pupils (20.7%) received SEN support and 26 (7%) 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.

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sherwood Road (s-bound), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oaktree Nursery and Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 245 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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, Oaktree Nursery and Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Oaktree Nursery and Primary School are Lawn Manor Academy (0.6 miles), The Dorcan Academy (0.9 miles) and St Joseph's Catholic College (1.1 miles).

Lawn Manor AcademyThe Dorcan AcademySt Joseph's Catholic College

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); 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 GIAS
Head:Mr Ben John
Pupils:372
LA:Swindon
Phone:01793521903
Address:Priory Road, Park South, Swindon, SN3 2HA
Trust:THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST (25 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2023

Ofsted Rating

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as OakTree Nursery and Primary School (URN 132064), it was rated Good in November 2014.

URN:150191
UKPRN:10093379
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Swindon South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

43.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading50%
Maths52%
Writing60%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

21.1

Avg class size

19.3

Infant (KS1)

24.0

KS2

15

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Swindon

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oaktree Nursery and Primary School.

  • Swindon East Kumon Study Centre400m away · Not yet graded
  • Just for Fun Holiday Club600m away · Not yet graded
  • Stagecoach Swindon - New College890m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Oaktree Nursery and 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

Sherwood Road (S-bound)
152m · 2 min walk
Cavendish Square (E-bound)
184m · 3 min walk
Cranmore Avenue East (W-bound)
218m · 4 min walk
Monkton Close (N-bound)
233m · 4 min walk
Bridport Road (S-bound)
264m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
15
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 4 on a bicycle.

2 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.

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Your chances of a place at Oaktree Nursery and Primary School

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  • How many families in Swindon got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

337 pupils

378 places

41 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Swindon

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,890
Projected new pupils:1,223

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swindon

Across Swindon council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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

77

SEN Support

26

EHC Plans

27.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication53
Social, Emotional & Mental Health17
Specific Learning Difficulty10
Moderate Learning Difficulty10
Physical Disability5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Visual Impairment2
Other2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
50.3%
Asian
28.8%
Black
6.5%
Mixed
5.1%
Other
1.1%
Unclassified
0.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals43.0%
English as Additional Language38.2%

372

Total Pupils

202

Boys

170

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

19

Teachers

19.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,090

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,234

Per pupil

£2314k

Total funding

£221k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£360,250
EAL funding£50,850
Lump sum£146,185

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.0%

Overall absence

23.9%

Persistent absence

309

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Persistent (10%+)23.9%
Severe (50%+)1.9%

Absence trend

7.3%
23/24
7.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Oaktree Nursery and Primary School

What are SATs results like at Oaktree Nursery and Primary School?

Of the pupils at Oaktree Nursery and Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.

What is Oaktree Nursery and Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as OakTree Nursery and Primary School (URN 132064), it was rated Good in November 2014.

What is the catchment area for Oaktree Nursery and Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Oaktree Nursery and 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 Oaktree Nursery and Primary School?

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 378 places.

How big are the classes at Oaktree Nursery and Primary School?

Classes at Oaktree Nursery and Primary School average 21.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Oaktree Nursery and Primary School?

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School has around 372 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Oaktree Nursery and Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Oaktree Nursery and Primary School?

7% of sessions were missed at Oaktree Nursery and Primary School in 2024/25. 23.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Oaktree Nursery and Primary School?

Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Oaktree Nursery and 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 Oaktree Nursery and Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Oaktree Nursery and Primary School: Swindon East Kumon Study Centre (400m away, registered, not yet graded), Just for Fun Holiday Club (600m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Swindon - New College (890m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near Oaktree Nursery and Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 4 on a bicycle. 2 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 Oaktree Nursery and Primary School?

Oaktree Nursery and Primary School is at Priory Road, Park South, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 2HA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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