Ofsted: Good

Nyland School

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

personMr Paul Holroyd

corporate_fareTHE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION

location_onSwindon, SN3 3RD

language Visit Website phone 1793535023

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Nyland School is a Academy special converter school in Swindon, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Nyland School is an academy special converter in Swindon, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION. The school has approximately 62 pupils on roll, of whom 74% are eligible for free school meals.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 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)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading0% LA 69%

Writing0% LA 70%

Maths5% LA 68%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 61%

Reading10% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 60%

Reading0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-13.6

Read

LA -0.9

-16.7 to -10.5

-10.2

Write

LA -0.7

-13.2 to -7.3

-13.1

Maths

LA -0.9

-16.0 to -10.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 65%

Reading11% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths11% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-13.6

Read

LA -0.8

-17.8 to -9.3

-15.8

Write

LA -0.4

-19.7 to -11.8

-12.0

Maths

LA -1.1

-15.7 to -8.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading6% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 76%

Maths0% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

-14.4

Write

LA 0.0

-17.1 to -11.7

Maths

LA -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 November 2021

Inspection Report

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15 November 2016

Inspection Report

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12 March 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-11-15

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-12

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

1.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(1 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 62 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	62	1	1.6%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	62	1	1.6%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	68	3	4.4%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	67	2	3.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	59	2	3.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	63	1	1.6%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	59	2	3.4%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	58	1	1.7%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	59	4	6.8%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	60	2	3.3%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	57	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	58	12	20.7%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	54	6	11.1%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	48	19	39.6%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	58	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	58	1	1.7%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	55	1	1.8%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	50	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	48	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	41	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	49	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	47	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	42	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	49	14	28.6%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	47	8	17.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	43	7	16.3%	3.1%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 42 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Nyland School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover