Academy converter · Swindon

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
381Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
137074URN

Groundwell Road, Swindon, SN1 2LU · 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

2.9per place

0.7 above Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

111 applications for 39 places · 10th of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%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 · 4 May 2022Ofsted'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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Swindon median (2.2) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

111 applications · 39 places offered · 38 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 2.8; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.2; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 3.8; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 2.3; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 2.5; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 2.2; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 2.6; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 2.4; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 2.5; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 2.7; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 2.4; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 2.3; Swindon median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Swindon median in 12 of 13 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	39	111	2.9	38	0.97
Sep 2025	39	108	2.8	39	1.00
Sep 2024	60	131	2.2	60	1.00
Sep 2023	26	98	3.8	24	0.92
Sep 2022	39	91	2.3	38	0.97
Sep 2021	39	96	2.5	36	0.92
Sep 2020	58	129	2.2	55	0.95
Sep 2019	51	133	2.6	46	0.90
Sep 2018	60	144	2.4	58	0.97
Sep 2017	57	144	2.5	66	1.16
Sep 2016	49	132	2.7	36	0.73
Sep 2015	60	146	2.4	63	1.05
Sep 2014	53	121	2.3	50	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 82% · Maths 93% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%4th of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

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Swindon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	15%	109	108
2023/24	82%	10%	108	108
2022/23	78%	12%	106	107

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 Rood Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

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

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Drove Primary School
0.6 km · Swindon

Good2024

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

Good2022

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Lethbridge Primary School
0.9 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Swindon

Good2023

3.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Robert Le Kyng Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Croft Primary School
1.4 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Mountford Manor Primary School
1.5 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137074 · 866/3426
Trust: Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 381 on roll
Free school meals: 14.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2011
Replaced: Holy Rood Catholic Infant School (URN 126426)
Address: Groundwell Road, Swindon, SN1 2LU
Local authority: Swindon

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