Academy converter · Swindon

Covingham Park Primary School

5–11Ages
361Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150192URN

The Harriers, Covingham Park, Swindon, SN3 5BD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2020

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

90 applications for 42 places · 29th of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%met the expected standard

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2020

Inspection history

4 March 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Covingham Park Primary School, URN 135206
11 February 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Covingham Park Primary School, URN 135206

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

90 applications · 42 places offered · 40 named it first

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

2026 2.1; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 2.4; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.2; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 1.6; Swindon median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 1.9; Swindon median median 1.9; as the previous school
2021 1.9; Swindon median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.1; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 2.3; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Swindon median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Swindon median

Dashed bars: as Covingham Park Primary School (URN 135206), 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	42	90	2.1	40	0.95
Sep 2025	39	94	2.4	38	0.97
Sep 2024	47	104	2.2	47	1.00
Sep 2023 *	44	69	1.6	43	0.98
Sep 2022 *	48	92	1.9	47	0.98
Sep 2021 *	52	97	1.9	48	0.92
Sep 2020 *	46	96	2.1	46	1.00
Sep 2019 *	51	119	2.3	49	0.96
Sep 2018 *	43	97	2.3	40	0.93
Sep 2017 *	48	91	1.9	48	1.00
Sep 2016 *	46	96	2.1	46	1.00
Sep 2015 *	60	113	1.9	61	1.02
Sep 2014 *	60	108	1.8	59	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 75% · Maths 60% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%40th of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	51%	9%	103	101
2023/24	54%	4%	103	103
2022/23	55%	2%	103	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

Covingham Park Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2020

2.1applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Nythe Primary School
0.5 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Colebrook Junior School
0.7 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

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

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Eldene Nursery and Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.3applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Mountford Manor Primary School
1.7 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Grange Junior School
1.7 km · Swindon

Good2023

61%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150192 · 866/3465
Trust: The Blue Kite Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 361 on roll
Free school meals: 17.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2023
Replaced: Covingham Park Primary School (URN 135206)
Address: The Harriers, Covingham Park, Swindon, SN3 5BD
Local authority: Swindon

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