Academy converter · Swindon

Abbey Meads Community Primary School

2–11Ages
417Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146073URN

Hugo Drive, Abbey Meads, Hugo Drive, Swindon, SN25 4GY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

99 applications for 44 places · 22nd of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%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 · 16 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Swindon median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

99 applications · 44 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 2.3; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 2.1; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.3; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 2.4; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 2.1; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 2.3; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 2.2; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.8; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Swindon median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Swindon median

Dashed bars: as Abbey Meads Community Primary School (URN 131573), the previous school.

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	44	99	2.3	41	0.93
Sep 2025	50	106	2.1	47	0.94
Sep 2024	49	112	2.3	48	0.98
Sep 2023	40	83	2.1	38	0.95
Sep 2022	59	119	2.0	63	1.07
Sep 2021	59	140	2.4	53	0.90
Sep 2020	60	124	2.1	65	1.08
Sep 2019	60	137	2.3	55	0.92
Sep 2018 *	60	132	2.2	58	0.97
Sep 2017 *	57	129	2.3	55	0.96
Sep 2016 *	80	146	1.8	67	0.84
Sep 2015 *	60	129	2.2	53	0.88
Sep 2014 *	59	134	2.3	50	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 84% · Maths 91% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%3rd of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard36%

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	81%	13%	108	108
2023/24	78%	11%	108	109
2022/23	70%	10%	108	108

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

Abbey Meads Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Catherine Wayte Primary School
0.7 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bridlewood Primary School
0.9 km · Swindon

2025

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Seven Fields Primary School
1.2 km · Swindon

2026

1.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary
1.3 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place
Greenmeadow Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Haydonleigh Primary School
1.5 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
1.6 km · Swindon

Good2024

3.0applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Haydon Wick Primary School
1.6 km · Swindon

Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146073 · 866/2000
Trust: The Blue Kite Academy Trust
Capacity: 436 pupils · 417 on roll
Free school meals: 22.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2019
Replaced: Abbey Meads Community Primary School (URN 131573)
Address: Hugo Drive, Abbey Meads, Hugo Drive, Swindon, SN25 4GY
Local authority: Swindon

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