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Covingham Park Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
The Harriers, Covingham Park, Swindon SN3 5BD · cpps.swindon.sch.uk · 01793 525465
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 51%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.36 mi
- 2.18 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 361
- 86% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- 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 1.36 mi (2.18 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 42 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 | 42 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.36 mi2.18 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 9% 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% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135206)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 March 2020, Ofsted’s outcome for Covingham Park Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Mar 2020
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135206)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135206), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135206)
Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135206)