Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Swindon
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Swindon. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. It was 68% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School are Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); Lift Hazelwood (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 97% maths); Westlea Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 61% maths); and Millbrook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths).
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior SchoolLift HazelwoodWestlea Primary SchoolMillbrook Primary School
Who goes there
9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Mixed (17%) and Black (14%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (25.7%) received SEN support and 5 (3.7%) 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.
Staffing
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oliver Tomkins School (e-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School issued 5 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School are Lydiard Park Academy (0.6 miles) and The Deanery CofE Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School.
- The Big Adventure Club Ltd ( Oliver Tomkins School)At the school · Not yet graded
- Revolution Performing Arts - Oliver TomkinsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kumon Swindon West Study Centre720m away · Not yet graded
- Brunel Short Breaks740m away · Not yet graded
- The Big Adventure Club Greendown980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary aided school, 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
You apply to the council where you live. Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery 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
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 27 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
126 pupils
186 places
60 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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
29.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
136
Total Pupils
51
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,070
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,269
Per pupil
£831k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
22.7%
Persistent absence
88
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
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
What is Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 186 places.
How big are the classes at Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School has around 136 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 22.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: The Big Adventure Club Ltd ( Oliver Tomkins School) (registered, not yet graded) and Revolution Performing Arts - Oliver Tomkins (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 27 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School is at Beaumaris Road, Toothill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8LW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)