Academy converter · Swindon

Rodbourne Cheney Primary School

2–11Ages
249Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138306URN

Broadway, Swindon, SN25 3BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

1.1 above Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

97 applications for 30 places · 5th 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: Outstanding · 12 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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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

3.2applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Swindon median (2.2) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

97 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 3.2; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 3.2; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 3.2; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 2.5; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 2.5; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 2.2; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 2.6; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 3.0; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 3.2; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 2.6; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 3.4; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 3.1; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 3.1; Swindon median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Swindon median in 13 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	30	97	3.2	36	1.20
Sep 2025	30	97	3.2	38	1.27
Sep 2024	30	95	3.2	40	1.33
Sep 2023	28	70	2.5	30	1.07
Sep 2022	27	68	2.5	26	0.96
Sep 2021	30	65	2.2	38	1.27
Sep 2020	30	78	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	89	3.0	39	1.30
Sep 2018	30	96	3.2	44	1.47
Sep 2017	30	79	2.6	28	0.93
Sep 2016	30	101	3.4	40	1.33
Sep 2015	30	93	3.1	26	0.87
Sep 2014	30	94	3.1	37	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 83% · Maths 90% → 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 standard90%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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%	3%	106	104
2023/24	79%	10%	105	103
2022/23	73%	7%	106	104

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

Rodbourne Cheney Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

3.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Moredon Primary School
0.5 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Greenmeadow Primary School
0.6 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Haydon Wick Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Catherine Wayte Primary School
1.2 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Haydonleigh Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Seven Fields Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

2026

1.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
1.4 km · Swindon

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138306 · 866/2204
Trust: The White Horse Federation
Capacity: 270 pupils · 249 on roll
Free school meals: 23.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Rodbourne Cheney Primary School (URN 126275)
Address: Broadway, Swindon, SN25 3BN
Local authority: Swindon

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