St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bessemer Road East, Swindon, SN2 1PEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Swindon for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Swindon. It ranks 10th of 64 primary schools in Swindon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 January 2019, report published 11 February 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

398 pupils on roll, with places for 410

Eligible for free school meals6%

6%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.6%

25.6%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Even Swindon Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Moredon Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Gorse Hill Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY TRUST), SWINDON
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Brown
Phone: 01793523850
Website: st-marys.swindon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bessemer Road East, Swindon, SN2 1PE
Local authority: Swindon
URN: 137147

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.