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Catherine Wayte Primary School

Swindon, SN25 4TAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#3,764
of 13,686 nationally

About Catherine Wayte Primary School

Catherine Wayte Primary School sits within the Swindon local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. Among the 51 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 15th, placing it comfortably in the top third locally. The three highest-ranked peers in Swindon are Bishopstone Church of England Primary School, Lift Hazelwood, and The Croft Primary School, all of which sit above Catherine Wayte in the local rankings. The school is led by headteacher Kevin Shammas and currently has 361 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 420. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2025, confirmed that standards are maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating. Notably, leadership and management were judged Outstanding, and early years provision was rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2015 had given the school an overall Outstanding, so the current Good rating represents a measured step back, but the ungraded outcome suggests the school is holding its ground well.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressElstree Way, Swindon, Swindon, SN25 4TA
HeadteacherKevin Shammas
Local AuthoritySwindon
Number of Pupils361
Free School Meals (FSM)10.8%
School Capacity361 / 420 (86% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 20 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsForest SchoolDining HallArt StudiosSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersAthleticsSwimmingCricketNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaGardeningEco ClubChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:00-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Catherine Wayte Primary School

Catherine Wayte Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.