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The Croft Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Marlborough Lane, Swindon SN3 1RA · thecroft.swindon.sch.uk · 01793 430084
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.75 mi
- 1.21 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 418
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Free school meals
- 5%
- First language not English
- 20.8%
- 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 0.75 mi (1.21 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 93 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 65% 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 | 60 | 93 | 1.6▲ | 65% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 80 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.75 mi1.21 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% 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 | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Croft Primary School on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 15 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (106 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 106
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 58% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (19%) with SEND