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Covingham Park Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onSwindon, SN3 5BD

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

360

school

Expected Standard

54%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Covingham Park Primary School is a Community school primary school in Swindon, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Covingham Park Primary School is a community school in Swindon, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 360 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #36 of 61 primaries in Swindon and #9,745 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 11.9%.

In the 2022/23 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading64% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing66% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading66% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths64% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA -0.9

-5.8 to -2.4

-2.1

Write

LA -0.7

-3.7 to -0.5

-3.1

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.7 to -1.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading60% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.8

-1.7 to 1.6

0.1

Write

LA -0.4

-1.5 to 1.6

-2.1

Maths

LA -1.1

-3.5 to -0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 60%

Reading74% LA 72%

Writing74% LA 76%

Maths67% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

-0.8 to 2.8

0.6

Write

LA 0.0

-1.1 to 2.3

-0.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.8 to 1.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-02-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2023

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.868% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2023, this school served a headcount of 364 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2022/23 (Summer term)	364	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	360	5	1.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	365	2	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	364	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	365	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	368	3	0.8%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	373	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	377	2	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	376	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	381	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	381	4	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	381	1	0.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	384	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	382	1	0.3%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	380	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	376	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	379	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	376	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	369	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	372	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	371	1	0.3%	0.5%