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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Swindon, SN2 1PEPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2286 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Swindon holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2024 where inspectors confirmed that standards were being maintained. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 77%. That figure places the school comfortably above the Swindon local authority average of 62%, and it ranks 10th out of 51 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 25% locally. The school also performs well on individual subjects: 91% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 107, while reading and writing both saw 85% of pupils hitting the expected mark. At the higher standard, 30% achieved greater depth in maths and 36% in reading, though the combined higher score across all three subjects drops to 8%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBessemer Road East, Swindon, Swindon, SN2 1PE
HeadteacherLouise Brown
Local AuthoritySwindon
Number of Pupils409
Free School Meals (FSM)8.3%
School Capacity409 / 410 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumArt StudiosICT SuitePlaying FieldsDining HallLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsCross CountryGymnasticsCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-17:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic 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.