Academy converter · Swindon

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
371Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
136981URN

Queens Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.8 above Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

75 applications for 25 places · 8th of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2015

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%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 · 3 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Swindon median (2.2) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

75 applications · 25 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 2.7; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.8; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 2.0; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 1.9; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 2.3; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 2.0; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 2.9; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 2.4; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 2.4; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 2.3; Swindon median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Swindon median in 11 of 12 years.

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	25	75	3.0	24	0.96
Sep 2025	35	94	2.7	35	1.00
Sep 2024	43	119	2.8	43	1.00
Sep 2023	38	77	2.0	37	0.97
Sep 2022	41	82	2.0	40	0.98
Sep 2021	50	93	1.9	48	0.96
Sep 2020	42	97	2.3	42	1.00
Sep 2019	46	94	2.0	46	1.00
Sep 2018	47	135	2.9	44	0.94
Sep 2017	51	122	2.4	45	0.88
Sep 2016	51	120	2.4	45	0.88
Sep 2015	39	90	2.3	39	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 52% · Maths 72% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%44th of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard52%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	48%	7%	103	103
2023/24	53%	2%	104	104
2022/23	48%	2%	103	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

Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Drove Primary School
0.4 km · Swindon

Good2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery
0.5 km · Swindon

Good2022

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Mountford Manor Primary School
0.6 km · Swindon

Good2023

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

Good2022

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Gorse Hill Primary School
1.2 km · Swindon

Good2022

1.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
King William Street Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Goddard Park Community Primary School
1.5 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Lethbridge Primary School
1.7 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136981 · 866/5211
Trust: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 371 on roll
Free school meals: 10.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2011
Replaced: Holy Rood Catholic Junior School (URN 126485)
Address: Queens Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AR
Local authority: Swindon

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