St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolFerndale Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Ferndale Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Swindon.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ferndale Primary School & Nursery scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ferndale Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Ferndale Primary School & Nursery 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 70.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 68.0% for Ferndale Primary School & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ferndale Primary School & Nursery (74.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | SwindonFerndale Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 65 in Swindon | 4th of 65 in Swindon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 409 | 444 | |
| Capacity | 410 | 500 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN2 1PE | Swindon, SN2 1NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 409 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% | 43.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
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