Academy converter · Swindon

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
312Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138636URN

Marlowe Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2PT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 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

1.6per place

0.5 below Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

46 applications for 28 places · 44th of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 July 2025Ofsted'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
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

1 July 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
2 December 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Swindon median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

46 applications · 28 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

2026 1.6; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 1.9; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.0; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 1.5; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 1.6; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 1.5; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 2.0; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 1.6; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 1.8; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 1.8; Swindon median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Swindon median in 1 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	28	46	1.6	28	1.00
Sep 2025	26	50	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2024	27	53	2.0	27	1.00
Sep 2023	40	59	1.5	39	0.98
Sep 2022	28	55	2.0	28	1.00
Sep 2021	32	50	1.6	32	1.00
Sep 2020	41	62	1.5	41	1.00
Sep 2019	39	59	1.5	39	1.00
Sep 2018	36	61	1.7	35	0.97
Sep 2017	30	60	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2016	45	71	1.6	46	1.02
Sep 2015	39	71	1.8	38	0.97
Sep 2014	44	80	1.8	59	1.34

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 70% · Maths 70% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%34th of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	58%	13%	105	103
2023/24	47%	0%	102	102
2022/23	52%	4%	104	102

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 Family Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Goddard Park Community Primary School
0.4 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Nythe Primary School
0.5 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Covingham Park Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Remains Good2020

2.1applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Eldene Nursery and Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.3applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Colebrook Junior School
1.0 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

44%met the SATs standard
Colebrook Infant Academy
1.0 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School
1.1 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected

1.8applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Mountford Manor Primary School
1.1 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138636 · 866/3001
Trust: Holy Family Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 342 pupils · 312 on roll
Free school meals: 19.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Holy Family Catholic Primary School (URN 132830)
Address: Marlowe Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2PT
Local authority: Swindon

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