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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Swindon · SN1 2LU

Ages 4–11 · 381 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

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%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
380

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

60

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill91%

381 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
381
Boys / girls
204 / 177
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
381 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
54
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HOLY ROOD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
HOLY ROOD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Naomi Fry

Location

Address
Groundwell Road
Postcode
SN1 2LU
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon South
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, 381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN1
10
Primary in SN1
7
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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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.8%
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  • Robert Le Kyng Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Naomi Fry
Telephone
01793523802
Website
www.holyroodcatholicprimary.co.uk

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