St Sampson's Church of England Primary School, Swindon

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades St Sampson's Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders are tenacious in addressing any poor attendance or punctuality."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school has designed an enriching programme to develop pupils beyond the academic."

Achievement - Expected standard. "On the whole, pupils progress successfully through the curriculum."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a thorough understanding of how well the curriculum is taught across the school."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years is a priority for the school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs quickly and effectively from early years."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and those responsible for governance have ambitious expectations for all pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers identify and address misconceptions so that pupils do not make repeated errors, particularly in their writing"; "Leaders should continue, and further strengthen, their work to ensure that disadvantaged pupils receive the support they need to attain as highly as possible in reading, writing and mathematics".

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St Sampson's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Sampson's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Sampson's Church of England Primary School are Down Ampney Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles); William Morris Primary School (2.7 miles, Good); Oakhurst Community Primary School (2.9 miles, 86% reading, 84% maths); and Red Oaks Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 66% maths).

St Sampson's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

107 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Sampson's Church of England Primary School (as of April 2026): 90% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 48% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (48%).

16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

St Sampson's Church of England Primary School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Sampson's Church of England Primary School.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street (e-bound), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and bicycle theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).

In 2024/25, St Sampson's Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.