St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRodbourne Cheney Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Rodbourne Cheney Primary School are primary schools in Swindon.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Rodbourne Cheney Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Rodbourne Cheney Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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 80.0% for Rodbourne Cheney Primary School.
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 risen at Rodbourne Cheney Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | SwindonRodbourne Cheney Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 65 in Swindon Stronger figure | 11th of 65 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 409 | 253 | |
| Capacity | 410 | 270 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN2 1PE | Swindon, SN25 3BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 409 | 253 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 8.9% 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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
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