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Abbey Meads Community Primary School

Swindon, SN25 4GYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
41 1st-choice / 44 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1904 of 13,686 nationally

About Abbey Meads Community Primary School

Abbey Meads Community Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Swindon, South West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 417 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 436.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (16 May 2023). 81% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 41 first-preference applications and 44 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressHugo Drive, Abbey Meads, Hugo Drive, Swindon, Swindon, SN25 4GY
HeadteacherMrs Michaela Cunningham
Local AuthoritySwindon
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)22.5%
School Capacity417 / 436 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: abbeymeads.swindon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Abbey Meads Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.