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Swindon Village Primary School

Foundation school · Cheltenham · GL51 9QP

Ages 4–11 · 414 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
373

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

71

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill99%

414 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
207 / 207
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
414 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Geraint Mills

Location

Address
Church Road, Swindon Village
Postcode
GL51 9QP
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cheltenham
Constituency
Tewkesbury
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 414 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Primary schools in Cheltenham
46
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL51
22
Primary in GL51
14
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

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
Mr Geraint Mills
Telephone
01242690016
Website
www.swindonvillage.co.uk/

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