St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swindon

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~540m)Possible (~771m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Brown
Pupils:398 / 410 capacity
LA:Swindon
Phone:01793523850
Address:Bessemer Road East, Swindon, SN2 1PE
Trust:ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY TRUST), SWINDON
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:137147
UKPRN:10034613
Diocese:Diocese of Clifton
Constituency:Swindon North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

6.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

57 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy95%
Well taught93%
Good progress90%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development88%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-6ppWriting-8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has declined from 91% to 85%. Writing has declined from 85% to 77%.

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

27.7

KS2

14

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bessemer Road East (N-bound)
87m · 1 min walk
Collett Avenue (S-bound)
179m · 3 min walk
Wiltshire Avenue (N-bound)
262m · 4 min walk
Tovey Road (N-bound)
392m · 6 min walk
Churchward Avenue (SW-bound)
399m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

398 pupils

410 capacity

12 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)

19 November 2024
15 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
6 May 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.69278%

Overall absence

10.90909%

Persistent absence

330

Enrolments

Authorised4.43606%
Unauthorised1.25672%
Persistent (10%+)10.90909%
Severe (50%+)1.81818%

Absence trend

3.78962%
18/19
2.25359%
20/21
5.7631%
21/22
5.25702%
22/23
4.08767%
23/24
5.69278%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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