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Drove Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Drove Road, Swindon SN1 3AH · drove-pri.swindon.sch.uk · 01793 818608
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.02 mi
- 1.65 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 706
- 76 over 630 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- First language not English
- 79.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 1.02 mi (1.65 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 79 families put the school first and 79 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 79 | 79 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 72 | 69 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 81 | 79 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 96 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 84 | 79 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.02 mi1.65 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Swindon it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Drove Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jul 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 59
- 8% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied