Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #50 in Swindon public Top 93% UK

Seven Fields Primary School

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

personMrs Gillian Young

corporate_fareRIVER LEARNING TRUST

location_onSwindon, SN2 5DE

language Visit Website phone 1793723833

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

285

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Expected Standard

38%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Seven Fields Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Swindon, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 93% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Seven Fields Primary School is an academy converter in Swindon, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of RIVER LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 269 pupils on roll, of whom 73% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #50 of 53 primaries in Swindon and #12,958 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 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)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 57%

Reading41% LA 69%

Writing63% LA 70%

Maths53% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

26%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading47% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing47% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths42% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading47% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths50% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA -0.9

-6.2 to -2.0

-0.7

Write

LA -0.7

-2.7 to 1.3

-4.0

Maths

LA -0.9

-6.0 to -2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading34% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths34% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.9

Read

LA -0.8

-8.1 to -3.6

-1.1

Write

LA -0.4

-3.2 to 1.0

-4.6

Maths

LA -1.1

-6.6 to -2.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 60%

Reading53% LA 72%

Writing70% LA 76%

Maths45% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA 0.0

-5.8 to -1.6

1.4

Write

LA 0.0

-0.6 to 3.4

-3.7

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.6 to -1.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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18 May 2021

Inspection Report

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10 February 2021

Inspection Report

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08 October 2020

Inspection Report

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21 January 2020

Inspection Report

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14 May 2019

Inspection Report

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26 April 2018

Inspection Report

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27 March 2014

Inspection Report

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04 September 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-09-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2021-05-18

Schools into Special Measures Visit 3 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-05-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2018-04-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-27

None Legacy

Good

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

1.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 269 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	269	3	1.1%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	263	2	0.8%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	296	7	2.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	274	10	3.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	285	16	5.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	312	8	2.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	285	9	3.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	295	4	1.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	320	6	1.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	309	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	304	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	335	6	1.8%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	337	1	0.3%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	328	6	1.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	336	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	336	25	7.4%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	351	25	7.1%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	376	21	5.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	367	6	1.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	370	5	1.4%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	399	7	1.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	380	5	1.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	371	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	393	7	1.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	392	10	2.6%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	385	9	2.3%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 47 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Seven Fields Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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