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Seven Fields Primary School

Academy converter · Swindon · SN2 5DE

Ages 2–11 · 235 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

8.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
220

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

235 pupils · 336 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
128 / 107
School capacity
336
Capacity fill
235 / 336 (70%)
Free school meals
69.9%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Young

Location

Address
Leigh Road, Penhill
Postcode
SN2 5DE
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 2–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 69.9%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Young
Telephone
01793723833
Website
http://www.sevenfieldsprimary.org

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