Rodbourne Cheney Primary School, Swindon

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £3.50 per day.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Rodbourne Cheney Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Rodbourne Cheney Primary School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rodbourne Cheney Primary School are Moredon Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Greenmeadow Primary School (0.4 miles, 80% reading, 80% maths); Haydon Wick Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 58% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).

Rodbourne Cheney Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Rodbourne Cheney Primary School is one of 30 schools run by The White Horse Federation, 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.

11.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 46 pupils (18.5%) received SEN support and 7 (2.8%) 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.

Rodbourne Cheney Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Broadway (e-bound), 70 metres away.

In 2024/25, Rodbourne Cheney Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Rodbourne Cheney Primary School are Nova Hreod Academy (0.5 miles), Swindon Academy (0.6 miles) and Kingsdown School (1.8 miles).