Best primary schools in Swindon (2026)
Swindon has 42 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, in the top 10% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 62%, against 62% for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 10% in England |
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Swindon · Roman Catholic |
80% | 80% | 15% | Good | |
2 Top 10% in England |
Lethbridge Primary School Swindon |
78% | 75% | 12% | No rating | |
3 Top 11% in England |
Tregoze Primary School Swindon |
78% | 83% | 17% | Report card | |
4 Top 12% in England |
The Croft Primary School Swindon |
77% | 80% | 20% | Not judged | |
5 Top 14% in England |
Brook Field Primary School Swindon |
77% | 70% | 7% | No rating | |
6 Top 16% in England |
Abbey Meads Community Primary School Swindon |
76% | 81% | 13% | Good | |
7 Top 17% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Swindon · Roman Catholic |
75% | 70% | 15% | No rating | |
8 Top 18% in England |
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Swindon |
77% | 80% | 3% | Outstanding | |
9 Top 18% in England |
Moredon Primary School Swindon |
73% | 83% | 27% | Good | |
10 Top 18% in England |
Lift Hazelwood Swindon |
73% | 80% | 10% | Good | |
11 Top 19% in England |
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Swindon |
72% | 68% | 7% | No rating | |
12 Top 24% in England |
Haydonleigh Primary School Swindon |
72% | 72% | 10% | No rating | |
13 Top 30% in England |
Shaw Ridge Primary School Swindon |
66% | 70% | 15% | Good | |
14 Top 32% in England |
Catherine Wayte Primary School Swindon |
70% | 67% | 5% | No rating | |
15 Top 34% in England |
Oakhurst Community Primary School Swindon |
66% | 72% | 9% | Report card | |
16 Top 41% in England |
Greenmeadow Primary School Swindon |
66% | 68% | 10% | No rating | |
17 Top 42% in England |
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Swindon |
65% | 69% | 17% | No rating | |
18 Top 46% in England |
Drove Primary School Swindon |
64% | 71% | 11% | Good | |
19 Top 46% in England |
Gorse Hill Primary School Swindon |
65% | 74% | 11% | Good | |
20 Top 50% in England |
St Francis CofE Primary School Swindon · Church of England |
62% | 70% | 10% | Good | |
21 Bottom 48% in England |
Mountford Manor Primary School Swindon |
63% | 67% | 7% | Good | |
22 Bottom 37% in England |
Bridlewood Primary School Swindon |
58% | 60% | 0% | Report card | |
23 Bottom 37% in England |
King William Street Church of England Primary School Swindon · Church of England |
60% | 52% | 3% | Good | |
24 Bottom 37% in England |
Orchid Vale Primary School Swindon |
57% | 54% | 5% | Good | |
25 Bottom 33% in England |
Haydon Wick Primary School Swindon |
56% | 53% | 10% | Outstanding | |
26 Bottom 33% in England |
Liden Academy Swindon |
56% | 61% | 7% | Good | |
27 Bottom 31% in England |
Red Oaks Primary School Swindon |
55% | 51% | 6% | No rating | |
28 Bottom 28% in England |
Millbrook Primary School Swindon |
56% | 61% | 5% | Not judged | |
29 Bottom 26% in England |
Westlea Primary School Swindon |
53% | 50% | 9% | Good | |
30 Bottom 24% in England |
Covingham Park Primary School Swindon |
51% | 51% | 9% | No rating | |
31 Bottom 24% in England |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Swindon · Roman Catholic |
52% | 58% | 13% | Not judged | |
32 Bottom 22% in England |
Peatmoor Community Primary School Swindon |
52% | 44% | 4% | No rating | |
33 Bottom 21% in England |
Goddard Park Community Primary School Swindon |
53% | 59% | 1% | No rating | |
34 Bottom 19% in England |
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Swindon · Church of England |
51% | 58% | 3% | Not judged | |
35 Bottom 18% in England |
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Swindon · Roman Catholic |
50% | 48% | 7% | Good | |
36 Bottom 16% in England |
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Swindon · Church of England |
48% | 50% | 7% | Report card | |
37 Bottom 12% in England |
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy Swindon · Church of England |
45% | 45% | 9% | Good | |
38 Bottom 7% in England |
Eldene Nursery and Primary School Swindon |
43% | 37% | 0% | Good | |
39 Bottom 7% in England |
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Swindon |
41% | 35% | 0% | Good | |
40 Bottom 4% in England |
Nythe Primary School Swindon |
37% | 38% | 3% | Not judged | |
41 Bottom 4% in England |
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School Swindon |
36% | 36% | 4% | No rating | |
42 Bottom 3% in England |
Seven Fields Primary School Swindon |
34% | 38% | 3% | Requires improvement |
Other towns in Wiltshire
- Amesbury
- Calne
- Chippenham (Wiltshire)
- Corsham
- Devizes
- Durrington and Bulford
- Melksham
- Royal Wootton Bassett
- Salisbury
- Stratton St Margaret
- Tidworth
- Trowbridge
- Warminster
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Swindon?
On exam results over the last three years, Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Swindon, in the top 10% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.