Abbey Meads Community Primary SchoolSt Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Abbey Meads Community Primary School and St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Swindon.
Abbey Meads Community Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Abbey Meads Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Abbey Meads Community Primary School was judged Good and St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Abbey Meads Community Primary School and 53.0% for St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abbey Meads Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonAbbey Meads Community Primary School | SwindonSt Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 63 in Swindon Stronger figure | 41st of 63 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 140 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 210 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN25 4GY | Swindon, SN26 7AP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 444 | 145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.2% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbey Meads Community Primary School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy
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