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St Francis CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Swindon · SN25 1UH

Ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
369

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 fill92%

432 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
432
Boys / girls
210 / 222
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
432 / 472 (92%)
Free school meals
3.7%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bristol
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Hester Millsop

Location

Address
Aiken Road, Taw Hill
Postcode
SN25 1UH
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bristol.

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.

Compare with theseAll in SwindonNear SN25

  • Orchid Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swindon · SN25 1UG · Swindon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Oakhurst Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN25 2HY · Swindon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Red Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN25 2AN · Swindon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Haydon Wick Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN25 1HT · Swindon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Catherine Wayte Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN25 4TA · Swindon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 4GT · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hester Millsop
Telephone
01793727624
Website
www.stfrancis.swindon.sch.uk

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