Primary school

Drove Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Swindon
  • SN1 3AH
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,721 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 26%26% · 2017/182018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 39%2024/25: top 32%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM71% · South West 62%8/10 Above+8 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · South West 6%8/10 Above+23.8 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle−21 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 85 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 56% · 85 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 76% · 83 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 72% · 86 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 53% · 89 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 86 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 71% · 85 pupils · South West 62%76%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 85 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 8% · 85 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 16% · 83 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 86 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 7% · 89 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 7% · 86 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 11% · 85 pupils · South West 6%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 85 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 85 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 109 · 83 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 86 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 89 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 86 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 85 pupils · South West 10510999No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 85 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 85 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 108 · 83 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 86 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 89 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 86 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 85 pupils · South West 104108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
79 of 79 who put it first2014 · 98.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7979
2nd370
3rd380

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2024Good

5 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026706
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.2%
First language not English81.4%
SEN support6.0%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils14.5%

Girls 49.9%Boys 50.1%

112.1% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 59 responses (8.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61% not applicable47.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.4% not applicable88.6% 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 child79.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.9
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 22.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 20.8
  • Other support 11.4

Teachers 25.2 FTE · Whole workforce 57.4 · 106 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,836
Spend per pupil£4,838
Staff spend per pupil£3,706
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£669,000in-year balance

Grants £5,775 · self-generated £61 · premises £303 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION (30 academies) · trust reserve £6,864,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it