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St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton

Voluntary controlled school · Swindon · SN5 4AR

Ages 2–11 · 318 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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%+)11.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
303

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

32

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill76%

318 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
318
Boys / girls
160 / 158
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
318 / 420 (76%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Naomi Clarke

Location

Address
College Road, Purton
Postcode
SN5 4AR
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Swindon, Wiltshire, 318 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.6%. 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 SN5
14
Primary in SN5
12
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Naomi Clarke
Telephone
01793770239
Website
www.st-marys-purton.wilts.sch.uk/

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