South Marston Church of England Primary School, Swindon

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Primary
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Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Marie Hendry
Pupils:101 / 105 capacity
LA:Swindon
Phone:01793823379
Website:smcea.org.uk
Address:Old Vicarage Lane, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4SH
Trust:THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:143494
UKPRN:10061507
Diocese:Diocese of Bristol
Constituency:Swindon North
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

5.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

21 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy95%
Well taught91%
Good progress86%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+5ppWriting-24pp

Reading has declined from 64% to 60%. Maths has improved from 55% to 60%. Writing has declined from 91% to 67%.

Class Sizes

21.0

Avg class size

19.0

Infant (KS1)

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Village Hall (W-bound)
43m · 1 min walk
Greenfields (SE-bound)
145m · 2 min walk
Magdalene Close (NW-bound)
214m · 3 min walk
Manor Park (SW-bound)
368m · 6 min walk
The Bungalows (S-bound)
395m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

101 pupils

105 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Swindon

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,754
Projected new pupils:939

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swindon

Admissions Demand - Swindon

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

3,133

Applications

2,498

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Swindon (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

21 January 2025
17 November 2020
12 September 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.79876%

Overall absence

4.25532%

Persistent absence

94

Enrolments

Authorised3.11354%
Unauthorised0.68522%
Persistent (10%+)4.25532%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.26912%
18/19
6.40483%
20/21
6.88179%
21/22
5.77521%
22/23
4.57584%
23/24
3.79876%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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