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Penhill Primary School

Community school · Swindon · SN2 5HF

Ages 3–11 · Swindon

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
490
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs L Rankin

Location

Address
Alton Close, Penhill
Postcode
SN2 5HF
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
North Swindon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Swindon, Swindon. Notable characteristics: nursery.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN2
16
Primary in SN2
9
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.

Compare with theseAll in SwindonNear SN2

  • Seven Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN2 5DE · Swindon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM69.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Greenmeadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN25 3LW · Swindon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Beechcroft Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swindon · SN2 7QE · Swindon

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Catherine Wayte Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN25 4TA · Swindon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Rodbourne Cheney Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN25 3BN · Swindon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand1.33

    1.0 miles away

  • Ruskin Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swindon · SN2 7NG · Swindon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.8%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs L Rankin

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