St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, SwindonRuskin Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon and Ruskin Junior School are primary schools in Swindon.
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ruskin Junior School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ruskin Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon was judged Good and Ruskin Junior 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 68.0% for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon and 56.0% for Ruskin Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon (56.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ruskin Junior School (50.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon | SwindonRuskin Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 65 in Swindon | 15th of 65 in Swindon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 327 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 340 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN2 7LL | Swindon, SN2 7NG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 327 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.8% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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.
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
Ruskin Junior School
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