Primary school

Seven Fields Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Swindon
  • SN2 5DE
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,057 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 94%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 29%29%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 96%2018/19: top 100%2022/23: top 91%2023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 94%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM38% · South West 62%1/10 Well below South West
Higher standard, RWM3% · South West 6%3/10 Below+22 pts
Reading score99 · South West 1051/10 Well below South West
Maths score100 · South West 1041/10 Well below South West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 26 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 60% · 30 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 35% · 40 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 25% · 32 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 39% · 36 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 26% · 38 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 38% · 32 pupils · South West 62%65%25%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 26 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 40 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 32 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 36 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 38 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 3% · 32 pupils · South West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 26 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 99 · 40 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 95 · 32 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 100 · 36 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 98 · 38 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 99 · 32 pupils · South West 10510595No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 26 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 99 · 40 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 97 · 32 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 99 · 36 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 96 · 38 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 100 · 32 pupils · South West 10410396No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd80
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2011–2023

  1. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2014Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2019Inadequate
  5. 2020Ungraded visit
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2021Requires improvement
  8. 2023Requires improvement

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

1 weak areas

  • Quality of education

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026235
Free school meals (past 6 years)73.0%
First language not English3.3%
SEN support28.3%
EHC plan6.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils16.9%

Girls 43.9%Boys 56.1%

69.9% full · 336 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 14 responses (5.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.3% not applicable66.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.7
Pupils per adult7.8
  • Classroom teachers 13.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.7
  • Other support 8.2

Teachers 15.4 FTE · Whole workforce 34.3 · 47 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,201
Spend per pupil£8,783
Staff spend per pupil£6,795
Reserve per pupil£398
  • +£99,000revenue reserve
  • +£104,000in-year balance

Grants £9,072 · self-generated £72 · premises £486 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST (31 academies) · trust reserve £14,315,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it