Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School, Swindon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Oliver Tomkins is a caring, inclusive school where children feel safe and belong. Behaviour is generally good with positive routines clearly understood, and the school works hard to support pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils. However, parents should be aware that the school is working to improve teaching and curriculum consistency so that all pupils can achieve better outcomes.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems and open communication
- Well-established behaviour routines and expectations, resulting in a calm, orderly school environment
- Inclusive approach with tailored support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Clear focus on developing reading, writing and mathematics foundations
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils, with good pastoral care
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum improvements have not had consistent impact across all subjects and year groups
- Some pupils do not have secure understanding of curriculum content, hindering their ability to build on prior learning
- Variability in reading instruction means some pupils are not learning to read as quickly as they could
- Governors' monitoring and oversight has been limited and not rigorous enough
- Actions taken by leaders to improve the school are recent and have not yet led to sustained improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Year 6 residential trip, trips with creative and artistic opportunities, performing arts activities, local sporting competitions, mini police, litter picking, charity fundraising, librarian and playground leader roles
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School is a happy and welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and well cared for. However, pupils are not achieving as well as they should, with key stage 2 test results lower than national averages due to inconsistent curriculum implementation across subjects.
At a Glance
23.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 65%. Maths has remained stable at around 65%. Writing has improved from 56% to 70%.
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.1
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
190 pupils
239 capacity
49 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swindon
Admissions Demand - Swindon
Places available
3,133
Applications
2,498
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Swindon (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.80742%
Overall absence
11.98157%
Persistent absence
217
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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