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Seven Fields Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Swindon, SN2 5DE

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,057 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Seven Fields Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 1 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils235
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gillian Young
TrustRIVER LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySwindon
Opened01 Apr 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138005.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSwindonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Swindon60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Swindon8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Swindon105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Swindon104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Swindon105105
Expected standard in reading41%, worse than England, worse than Swindon73%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Swindon73%73%
Expected standard in maths53%, worse than England, worse than Swindon72%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils235
Girls107
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.6%
First language not English2.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.364
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.189
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.48.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size23.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.7%
Other White
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other mixed
1.7%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Other Black
0.9%
Indian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)15.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.7
Support staff (FTE)18.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.41
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSwindonEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Swindon4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.8%, worse than England, worse than Swindon11.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.9%, worse than England, worse than Swindon0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Seven Fields Primary School

What is Seven Fields Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Seven Fields Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 1 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Seven Fields Primary School rank in England?

Seven Fields Primary School ranks 14,057 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Seven Fields Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Seven Fields Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Seven Fields Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Seven Fields Primary School made 27 offers from 41 applications (1.5 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Seven Fields Primary School?

Seven Fields Primary School has 235 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Seven Fields Primary School?

Seven Fields Primary School had 364 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Seven Fields Primary School?

At Seven Fields Primary School, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Seven Fields Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Seven Fields Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.