Community school · Swindon

Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery

3–11Ages
347Pupils
PrimaryPhase
126228URN

Southview Avenue, Old Walcot, Swindon, SN3 1EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.2 below Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

70 applications for 36 places · 35th of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

35%met the expected standard

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 17 May 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Swindon median (2.2) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

70 applications · 36 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 1.9; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.3; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 1.7; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 1.9; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 1.6; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 1.8; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 2.0; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 1.7; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 1.9; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 2.3; Swindon median median 2.1

This school
Swindon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	70	1.9	34	0.94
Sep 2025	30	70	2.3	34	1.13
Sep 2024	30	70	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2023	44	73	1.7	43	0.98
Sep 2022	36	64	1.8	36	1.00
Sep 2021	38	73	1.9	34	0.89
Sep 2020	50	79	1.6	49	0.98
Sep 2019	38	69	1.8	37	0.97
Sep 2018	59	117	2.0	58	0.98
Sep 2017	49	88	1.8	42	0.86
Sep 2016	54	89	1.7	43	0.80
Sep 2015	50	95	1.9	43	0.86
Sep 2014	37	84	2.3	34	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 68% · Maths 50% → all three 35% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard35%52nd of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Swindon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	35%	0%	102	99
2023/24	44%	0%	101	100
2022/23	44%	9%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lainesmead Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2022

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Drove Primary School
0.5 km · Swindon

Good2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Swindon

Good2023

3.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Mountford Manor Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
King William Street Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Lethbridge Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Goddard Park Community Primary School
1.4 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School
1.4 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected

1.8applications per place 36%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126228 · 866/2123
Capacity: 440 pupils · 347 on roll
Free school meals: 26.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Southview Avenue, Old Walcot, Swindon, SN3 1EA
Local authority: Swindon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources