Red Oaks Primary School, Swindon
Red Oaks Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Swindon, part of The Park Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 44th-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Red Oaks Primary School in detail
Red Oaks Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Red Oaks Primary School, part of The Park Academy Trust. Red Oaks is a special place for a child to go to school. We provide a caring, stimulating learning environment where children feel valued as individuals and where everyone has a role to play in the life of the school."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 1.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Swindon
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Red Oaks Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 65% in maths).
Getting a place at Red Oaks Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Red Oaks Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 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 Red Oaks Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Red Oaks Primary School are Oakhurst Community Primary School (0.2 miles, 86% reading, 84% maths); Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 59% maths); Orchid Vale Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths); and St Francis CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Red Oaks Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Oakhurst Community Primary SchoolTadpole Farm CofE Primary AcademyOrchid Vale Primary SchoolSt Francis CofE Primary School
The trust
Red Oaks Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Park Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 41 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 37 (8%) 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.
Red Oaks Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities and hearing impairment: 36 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tortworth Road (e-bound), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Red Oaks Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Red Oaks Primary School are Abbey Park School (0.3 miles) and Great Western Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Other, Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Red Oaks Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Red Oaks Primary School.
- Short Breaks410m away · Not yet graded
- The Big Adventure Club (Oakhurst)420m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Red Oaks 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 Red Oaks Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Red Oaks 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
4 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
434 pupils
480 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
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
37
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Red Oaks Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities and hearing impairment: 36 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
461
Total Pupils
236
Boys
225
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,422
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,357
Per pupil
£2525k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
386
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
Red Oaks Primary School
Questions parents ask about Red Oaks Primary School
What are SATs results like at Red Oaks Primary School?
Of the pupils at Red Oaks Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Red Oaks Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Red Oaks Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Red Oaks Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Red Oaks 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 Red Oaks Primary School?
Red Oaks Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Red Oaks Primary School?
Classes at Red Oaks Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Red Oaks Primary School?
Red Oaks Primary School has around 461 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Red Oaks Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Red Oaks Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities and hearing impairment: 36 places, 18 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Red Oaks Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Red Oaks Primary School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Red Oaks Primary School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Red Oaks 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 Red Oaks Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Red Oaks Primary School: Short Breaks (410m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Big Adventure Club (Oakhurst) (420m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Red Oaks Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 4 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 Red Oaks Primary School?
Red Oaks Primary School is at Redhouse Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)