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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon

Swindon, SN2 7LLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#3,549
of 13,686 nationally

About St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon

If you’re a parent in Swindon looking at St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School, the numbers suggest it’s a popular choice. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed with 53 applications for just 20 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.65. All 20 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which is reassuring if you’re set on the school. Parent satisfaction data isn’t published here, but the high demand is a strong signal in itself. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed genders, with a nursery for children aged two, and currently has 217 pupils on roll, slightly above its capacity of 210. Headteacher Sarah Burke leads a school that has clearly built a reputation locally, and the fact that it’s oversubscribed means you’ll want to make sure you meet the admissions criteria, particularly the religious character requirement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDavenwood, Swindon, Swindon, SN2 7LL
HeadteacherSarah Burke
Local AuthoritySwindon
Number of Pupils217
Free School Meals (FSM)8.8%
School Capacity217 / 210 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomGymnasiumPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingCross CountryTennisCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubGardeningEco ClubCodingChessScience Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyProfound LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

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

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