Robert Le Kyng Primary School, Swindon
Robert Le Kyng Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Swindon, part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Robert Le Kyng Primary School in detail
Robert Le Kyng Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a two form entry primary school with just under 420 children on roll. Robert Le Kyng Primary School is a happy, friendly school at the heart of a diverse and cosmopolitan community in Central Swindon."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, dance and cooking.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Robert Le Kyng Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Robert Le Kyng Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Robert Le Kyng Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 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 Robert Le Kyng Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Robert Le Kyng Primary School are Even Swindon Primary School (0.7 miles); King William Street Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 93% maths); and Lethbridge Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths).
Robert Le Kyng Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Even Swindon Primary SchoolKing William Street Church of England Primary SchoolHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolLethbridge Primary School
The trust
Robert Le Kyng 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.
What parents say
109 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Robert Le Kyng Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).
Who goes there
16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 46% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (35%), White British (26%) and Black (14%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 25 (6.1%) 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.
Robert Le Kyng Primary School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birch Street (nw-bound), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Robert Le Kyng Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Robert Le Kyng Primary School are UTC Swindon (0.3 miles), The Commonweal School (0.7 miles) and The Deanery CofE Academy (1 mile).
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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Robert Le Kyng Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as Robert Le Kyng Primary School (URN 126281), it was rated Good in September 2011.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Robert Le Kyng Primary creates a caring, inclusive environment where every child is seen for what they can do. Reading is a real priority - the school works hard to teach phonics consistently and involves parents through special events. Pupils are happy, well-behaved and achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics, with particularly strong support for children who need extra help or speak English as an additional language.
Key Strengths
- Strong, consistent leadership with clear roles and responsibilities at all levels - staff feel valued and trusted
- Excellent support for reading from Reception onwards, with well-trained staff and regular parent engagement through reading workshops and events
- Outstanding provision for pupils who need to catch up, including those who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs
- Positive school environment where pupils are happy, safe, secure and behave well
- Good achievement in reading, writing and mathematics with a well-organised curriculum across all subjects
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not always make confident links between their previous learning and new concepts, so they do not build as secure an understanding as intended
- The school needs to ensure pupils develop deeper knowledge and understanding of key concepts as they progress through the curriculum
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with school leaders committed to keeping pupils safe and secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading workshops, reading breakfast events, sports activities, outside activities and learning experiences outside the classroom
Robert Le Kyng Primary School is a well-led, diverse school where every pupil can thrive and belong, providing a highly inclusive and positive environment. The school has maintained the standards identified at its previous inspection with effective leadership and strong pupil outcomes.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
109 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Robert Le Kyng Primary School
School closes at 15:15 on Wednesday 22nd July 2026. We will re open to pupils at 8.45 on Wednesday 2nd September 2026.
8 Jun 2026
Blue Kite Academy Trust Bulletins
8 Jun 2026
School closes at 15:15 on Thursday 21st May 2026. We will re open to pupils at 8.45 on Monday 1st June 2026.
26 Nov 2025
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Robert Le Kyng Primary School.
- Little Voices Swindon850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Robert Le Kyng 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 Robert Le Kyng Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Robert Le Kyng 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
99%
Near capacity
417 pupils
420 places
3 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
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Robert Le Kyng Primary School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
411
Total Pupils
214
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,873
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,038
Per pupil
£2288k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
7.3%
Persistent absence
381
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
Robert Le Kyng Primary School
Questions parents ask about Robert Le Kyng Primary School
What are SATs results like at Robert Le Kyng Primary School?
Of the pupils at Robert Le Kyng Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Robert Le Kyng Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Robert Le Kyng Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as Robert Le Kyng Primary School (URN 126281), it was rated Good in September 2011.
What is the catchment area for Robert Le Kyng Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Robert Le Kyng 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 Robert Le Kyng Primary School?
Robert Le Kyng Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Robert Le Kyng Primary School?
Classes at Robert Le Kyng Primary School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Robert Le Kyng Primary School?
Robert Le Kyng Primary School has around 411 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Robert Le Kyng Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Robert Le Kyng Primary School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Robert Le Kyng Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Robert Le Kyng Primary School in 2024/25. 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Robert Le Kyng Primary School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Robert Le Kyng 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 Robert Le Kyng Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Robert Le Kyng Primary School: Little Voices Swindon (850m 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 Robert Le Kyng Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Robert Le Kyng Primary School?
Robert Le Kyng Primary School is at Westcott Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 5HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)