Lainesmead Primary School and NurseryHoly Cross Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Swindon.
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Holy Cross 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 35.0% for Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery and 48.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery (44.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonLainesmead Primary School and Nursery | SwindonHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 63 in Swindon Stronger figure | 43rd of 63 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 347 | 371 | |
| Capacity | 440 | 420 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN3 1EA | Swindon, SN3 1AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 383 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.4% | 74.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 5.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
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