Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Swindon.
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School 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 80.0% for Holy Rood Catholic Primary School and 70.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonHoly Rood Catholic Primary School | SwindonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 63 in Swindon Stronger figure | 6th of 63 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 381 | 398 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 410 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN1 2LU | Swindon, SN2 1PE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 393 | 409 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 71.5% | 25.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% 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.
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
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