Academy converter · Swindon

Drove Primary School

2–11Ages
706Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138309URN

Drove Road, Swindon, SN1 3AH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.2 below Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

154 applications for 79 places · 33rd of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%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 · 2 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

154 applications · 79 places offered · 79 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.0; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.3; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 2.0; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 1.9; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 2.3; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 2.2; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 2.0; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 2.0; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 1.8; 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	79	154	2.0	79	1.00
Sep 2025	72	162	2.3	69	0.96
Sep 2024	81	186	2.3	79	0.98
Sep 2023	89	182	2.0	96	1.08
Sep 2022	84	132	1.6	79	0.94
Sep 2021	90	175	1.9	98	1.09
Sep 2020	70	143	2.0	64	0.91
Sep 2019	88	180	2.1	80	0.91
Sep 2018	89	201	2.3	96	1.08
Sep 2017	77	167	2.2	56	0.73
Sep 2016	79	157	2.0	63	0.80
Sep 2015	81	165	2.0	71	0.88
Sep 2014	86	156	1.8	84	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 82% · Maths 80% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%13th of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	71%	11%	105	105
2023/24	67%	7%	105	105
2022/23	53%	7%	103	103

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

Drove Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

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

Good2023

3.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery
0.5 km · Swindon

Good2022

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Mountford Manor Primary School
1.0 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.0applications per place 67%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
Gorse Hill Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Good2022

1.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Lethbridge Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
The Croft Primary School
1.7 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138309 · 866/2002
Trust: The White Horse Federation
Capacity: 630 pupils · 706 on roll
Free school meals: 14.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Drove Primary School (URN 131566)
Address: Drove Road, Swindon, SN1 3AH
Local authority: Swindon

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