Seven Fields Primary School, Swindon

Ofsted's report card from its 1 July 2026 inspection grades Seven Fields Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard, 5 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leadership of the early years is highly effective."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a highly effective strategic approach to attendance, ensuring that it is recognised as everyone's responsibility, but, most importantly, that school is a place where pupils want to be and feel they belong."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching in the school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have strengthened provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a deep understanding of the school's context and the significant disadvantage faced by many pupils and families."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have shaped a personal development programme that responds to the needs of its community."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Increasingly, pupils are securing appropriate knowledge in handwriting, mathematics and reading."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue their work to address pupils' achievement at the end of key stage 2, including through using effective formative assessment, so that more pupils are ready for the next stage of their education"; "Leaders should ensure that they consistently monitor the impact of their work in inclusion and the curriculum, so that they, and those responsible for governance, have a detailed and accurate understanding of strengths and areas for development"; "Leaders should ensure that the delivery and assessment of foundation subjects are robust, so that pupils learn and retain knowledge and skills across the full breadth of the curriculum".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Seven Fields Primary School, an academy that is dedicated to providing an exceptional educational experience for all our pupils. As the Headteacher, I am thrilled to introduce you to our vibrant and inclusive school community. At Seven Fields, we are guided by three core values that shape everything we do: respect, responsibility, and resilience."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils at Seven Fields Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% 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 (47% in reading, 42% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Seven Fields Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Seven Fields Primary School are Greenmeadow Primary School (0.5 miles, 80% reading, 80% maths); Beechcroft Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Beechcroft Infant School (0.7 miles); and Abbey Meads Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 91% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Seven Fields Primary School.

Seven Fields Primary School is one of 31 schools run by River Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

59.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 66 pupils (28.1%) received SEN support and 21 (8.9%) 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.

Seven Fields Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 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 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Deers Leap (nw-bound), 200 metres away.

In 2024/25, Seven Fields Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Seven Fields Primary School are Swindon Academy (0.6 miles), Kingsdown School (1.1 miles) and Nova Hreod Academy (1.3 miles).