St Sampson's Church of England Primary School
Bath Road, Swindon, SN6 6AX
282 pupils · 67% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Free school meals
- 16%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 60% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 22 | 21 | 29 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 32 | 29 | 37 | 32 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 33 | 32 | 43 | 33 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 35 | 35 | 40 | 35 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 33 | 32 | 41 | 33 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 38 | 38 | 54 | 38 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 40 | 36 | 50 | 39 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 40 | 38 | 52 | 40 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Down Ampney Church of England Primary School 3.6 km · No Ofsted rating
- William Morris Primary School 4.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Oakhurst Community Primary School 4.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Red Oaks Primary School 4.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy 5.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary 5.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.