Academy converter · Swindon

King William Street Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
198Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
138479URN

King William Street, Swindon, SN1 3LB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

1.8 above Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

96 applications for 24 places · 1st of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

The graded inspection, 15 October 2019Ofsted'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

Inspection history

19 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
15 October 2019
Graded inspection: 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

4.0applications per place, Reception

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

96 applications · 24 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.0; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 3.7; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 3.8; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 3.0; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 4.5; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 2.5; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 4.3; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 3.7; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 3.3; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 3.8; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 4.7; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 4.7; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 4.9; 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	24	96	4.0	22	0.92
Sep 2025	28	103	3.7	24	0.86
Sep 2024	22	83	3.8	20	0.91
Sep 2023	30	90	3.0	31	1.03
Sep 2022	19	86	4.5	18	0.95
Sep 2021	29	71	2.5	27	0.93
Sep 2020	20	85	4.3	17	0.85
Sep 2019	26	97	3.7	25	0.96
Sep 2018	30	100	3.3	32	1.07
Sep 2017	30	113	3.8	24	0.80
Sep 2016	30	140	4.7	28	0.93
Sep 2015	30	140	4.7	34	1.13
Sep 2014	30	148	4.9	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 81% · Maths 68% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%39th of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	52%	3%	104	103
2023/24	67%	0%	106	103
2022/23	62%	0%	106	106

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

King William Street Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Lethbridge Primary School
0.4 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

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

Good2022

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
The Croft Primary School
0.9 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Drove Primary School
1.0 km · Swindon

Good2024

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

Good2022

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Robert Le Kyng Primary School
1.2 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Good2023

3.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Lift East Wichel
1.5 km · Swindon

Outstanding2022

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138479 · 866/3175
Trust: King William Street CE Primary School
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 198 on roll
Free school meals: 13.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2012
Replaced: King William Street Church of England Primary School (URN 126363)
Address: King William Street, Swindon, SN1 3LB
Local authority: Swindon

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