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Red Oaks Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Redhouse Way, Swindon SN25 2AN · redoaks.org.uk · 01793 493920
On the mapSearch near SN25 2AN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 51%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.24 mi
- 5.21 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 461
- 94% of 493 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
- First language not English
- 24.3%
- 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 3.24 mi (5.21 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 37 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 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 49 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.24 mi5.21 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131377)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 25 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Red Oaks Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131377), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131377)
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131377)
Oct 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131377)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (140 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 140
- 30% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (19%) with SEND