Academy sponsor led · Swindon

The Croft Primary School

4–11Ages
418Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138424URN

Marlborough Lane, The Croft Primary School, Swindon, SN3 1RA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.8 above Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

236 applications for 60 places · 2nd 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

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

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

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Swindon median (2.2) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

236 applications · 60 places offered · 93 named it first

2026 3.9; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 3.3; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 3.5; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 3.3; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 3.3; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 2.9; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 3.3; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 3.1; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 3.6; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 3.6; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 4.1; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 3.5; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 2.9; 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	60	236	3.9	93	1.55
Sep 2025	60	199	3.3	61	1.02
Sep 2024	60	208	3.5	65	1.08
Sep 2023	59	196	3.3	80	1.36
Sep 2022	60	196	3.3	74	1.23
Sep 2021	59	169	2.9	63	1.07
Sep 2020	60	197	3.3	73	1.22
Sep 2019	60	186	3.1	72	1.20
Sep 2018	59	212	3.6	82	1.39
Sep 2017	60	215	3.6	75	1.25
Sep 2016	60	244	4.1	86	1.43
Sep 2015	60	208	3.5	62	1.03
Sep 2014	54	155	2.9	41	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 92% · Maths 87% → 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 standard83%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	80%	20%	109	108
2023/24	87%	18%	110	108
2022/23	63%	10%	107	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

The Croft Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Lethbridge Primary School
0.5 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
King William Street Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Lawn Primary and Nursery School
1.0 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected
Lift East Wichel
1.2 km · Swindon

Outstanding2022
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery
1.5 km · Swindon

Good2022

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

Good2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Robert Le Kyng Primary School
1.9 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138424 · 866/2006
Trust: The White Horse Federation
Capacity: 420 pupils · 418 on roll
Free school meals: 5.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2012
Address: Marlborough Lane, The Croft Primary School, Swindon, SN3 1RA
Local authority: Swindon

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