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Rodbourne Cheney Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION

Broadway, Swindon, SN25 3BN

01793 534710 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 12 July 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%England 62% · 2024/25
Pupils249Room for 270
First-choice applications per place1.236 for 30 places, September 2026

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 12 July 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

30 pupils in this year group.

80% — 20 points above the Swindon average, and 18 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSwindonEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 80% 60% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 3% 8% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 90% 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 83% 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 90% 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 73%This school 2023/24: 79%This school 2024/25: 80% This school England 62% 2022/23 73% 2023/24 79% 2024/25 80%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Swindon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered30
Families who put it first36
Of those, offered a place30 (83%)
Families who listed it at all97

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.3 · 2025: 1.3 · 2026: 1.2

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Swindon

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSwindonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
 23.9% 19.7%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
 1.2% 3.4%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
 18.6% 13.1%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
 11.9% 27.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
 5.2% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
 8.9% 10.8%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
 0.8 1.6 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
 0.4% 0.8% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
 22.6 22.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
 11.2 11.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
 0.0% 12.7%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Rodbourne Cheney Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rodbourne Cheney Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 July 2023.

How did Rodbourne Cheney Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Rodbourne Cheney Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 36 families put Rodbourne Cheney Primary School as their first choice for 30 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 30 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.