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Catherine Wayte Primary School

Academy converter · Swindon · SN25 4TA

Ages 4–11 · 339 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
347

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

339 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
339
Boys / girls
179 / 160
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
339 / 420 (81%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Blue Kite Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Kevin Shammas

Location

Address
Elstree Way, Abbey Meads
Postcode
SN25 4TA
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 339 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13%.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN25
20
Primary in SN25
14
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Primary in Swindon LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kevin Shammas
Telephone
01793727405
Website
www.catherinewayte.swindon.sch.uk/

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