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Swindon Village Primary School

Cheltenham, GL51 9QPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#5,960
of 13,686 nationally

About Swindon Village Primary School

Swindon Village Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 139 applications for just 59 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.36. That means more than two families applied for every available spot, and of those, 45 first-preference families were offered a place. While the school does not publish a parent satisfaction survey, the high demand speaks volumes about its reputation in Cheltenham. The school is led by headteacher Geraint Mills and currently has 421 pupils on roll, just one over its official capacity of 420. It is a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery provision. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in September 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2011, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressChurch Road, Cheltenham, Cheltenham, GL51 9QP
HeadteacherGeraint Mills
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils421
Free School Meals (FSM)17.8%
School Capacity421 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
Art StudiosForest SchoolSports HallOutdoor Playground

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersSwimmingCross CountryDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessArt ClubBook ClubChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:45

Source: swindonvillage.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Swindon Village 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.