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The Croft Primary School

Marlborough Lane, Swindon, SN3 1RA

Local ranking1st of 65 primary schools in Swindon
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
80.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
20.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
83.0%
Writing (Expected)
92.0%
Maths (Expected)
87.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
418
Boys
210 (50%)
Girls
208 (50%)
Capacity
420 (100% full)
SEND
17.5%
FSM Eligible
5.7%
EAL
19.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
14.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.2
Budget per Pupil
£5,122/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 65.2%
  • Asian Indian: 12.8%
  • White Other: 7.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.7%
  • Other: 1.7%

65.2%

White British

12.8%

Asian Indian

7.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138424
UKPRN
10038374
Establishment No.
2006
Trust
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION