Seven Fields Primary School

About Seven Fields Primary School

Seven Fields Primary School sits within the Swindon local authority, where it ranks 51st out of 66 primary schools of the same type, placing it in the bottom tier locally. The top-performing peers in the area include Bishopstone Church of England Primary School, The Croft Primary School, and Lift Hazelwood, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. For families prioritising a school with a strong local reputation, the nearest Outstanding-rated option is Rodbourne Cheney Primary School, just 1.3 kilometres away. Seven Fields itself has a Requires Improvement rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a grade it has held consistently across its last two inspections. The school serves a notably high proportion of disadvantaged pupils, with 67.7 per cent eligible for free school meals, and its capacity of 336 is currently underfilled at 269 pupils, suggesting it is not yet a first-choice destination for many local families.

Academically, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 are well below both the national average and the Swindon local authority average of 62 per cent. Just 26 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and no pupils achieved the higher standard in that combined measure. In individual subjects, 47 per cent reached the expected standard in reading and writing, while only 42 per cent did so in maths. Average scaled scores were 98 in reading and 96 in maths, both below the national benchmark of 100. Progress measures are not available in the data, but the raw attainment figures place the school at the very bottom of the Swindon league table and in the 98th percentile nationally, meaning it ranks among the lowest-performing primary schools in the country. The Ofsted breakdown shows that while overall effectiveness requires improvement, inspectors rated behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all as Good.

The school offers a range of facilities including a Forest School, sensory room, music rooms, ICT suite and a chapel, alongside clubs such as book club, coding, art, chess, film and eco club. Sports provision includes netball, cross country, gymnastics, athletics and tennis. Seven Fields has identified SEND support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 46 applications for 23 places and 22 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2:1. It includes nursery provision for children from age two. This school may suit families who value a broad range of extracurricular activities and specialist facilities, particularly the Forest School and sensory room, and who are comfortable with a setting that is actively working on improvement following its Ofsted rating.

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