Red Oaks Primary School
Red Oaks Primary School is an academy converter in Swindon for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 461 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Red Oaks Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2017 of its predecessor, Red Oaks Primary School. In 2025, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Redhouse Way Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2AN |
| Phone | 01793493920 |
| Reference Number | 146150 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 461 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.19%
Girls: 48.81% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 24.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 24 | 62 |
| 2 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| 3 | 35 | 29 | 64 |
| 4 | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| 5 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| 6 | 31 | 32 | 63 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 64.9% |
| White, Other | 9.1% |
| African | 4.8% |
| White & Asian | 3.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.3% |
| Indian | 2.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 2% |
| Asian, Other | 2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Red Oaks Primary School, inspected in November 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 24 Jan 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2024 | School inspection |
| 06 Aug 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 07 Nov 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Red Oaks Primary School | |
| 07 Nov 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 06 Oct 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Full inspection: |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 51% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 6% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 34 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 21 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Red Oaks Primary School had 434 pupils for 480 places. 46 places (9.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “North Swindon Primary” planning area
Swindon counted 523 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 489 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 |
| Pupils | 438 | 437 | 436 | 434 | 434 |
| Unfilled | 8.8% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Red Oaks Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.5% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 2.4% of pupils at Red Oaks Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Red Oaks Primary School had 20.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.4 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 4.4% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 14.0% | 7.6% | 2.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 50.0% | 85.7% | 57.1% | 84.6% | 72.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 2.9 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 2.7 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 8.9% of pupils at Red Oaks Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 24 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 18 | 6 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 13 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 10 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 5 |
| Hearing impairment | 0 | 6 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Red Oaks Primary School received £8,723 and spent £8,002 for each of its 457 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £374,000 (£819 per pupil).
Across all 8 schools of The Park Academies Trust, income was £8,113 and spending £8,070 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £862,000 | £428,000 | £902,000 | £446,000 | £457,000 | £374,000 |
| per pupil | £1,736 | £917 | £1,975 | £995 | £982 | £819 |
| In-year balance | £173,000 | £33,000 | -£49,000 | £117,000 | £72,000 | £329,000 |
| per pupil | £349 | £71 | -£107 | £261 | £155 | £721 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Brimble Hill Special School
Tadpole Lane, Redhouse, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB |
0.15 miles |
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Oakhurst Community Primary School
Pioneer Road, Oakhurst, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2HY |
0.25 miles |
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Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
Greene Street, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2QS |
0.48 miles |
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Orchid Vale Primary School
Torun Way, Haydon End, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1UG |
0.64 miles |
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St Francis CofE Primary School
Aiken Road, Taw Hill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1UH |
0.73 miles |
|
William Morris Primary School
William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2PP |
0.82 miles |
|
Bridlewood Primary School
Chartwell Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2EX |
0.93 miles |
|
Haydonleigh Primary School
Haydon Court Drive, Haydon Wick, Haydonleigh Primary School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1JP |
1.02 miles |
|
Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary
Diamond Crescent, Abbey Farm, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2SJ |
1.13 miles |
|
Catherine Wayte Primary School
Elstree Way, Abbey Meads, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4TA |
1.25 miles |
|
Haydon Wick Primary School
The Brow, Haydon Wick, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1HT |
1.3 miles |
|
Abbey Meads Community Primary School
Hugo Drive, Abbey Meads, Hugo Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4GY |
1.45 miles |
|
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
The Buffer, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4GT |
1.65 miles |
|
Moredon Primary School
Moredon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2JG |
1.72 miles |
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Greenmeadow Primary School
Pen Close, Greenmeadow, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 3LW |
1.75 miles |
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Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
Broadway, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 3BN |
1.8 miles |
|
Peatmoor Community Primary School
Pepperbox Hill, Peatmoor, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 5DP |
1.85 miles |
|
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy
Linley Road, Blunsdon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN26 7AP |
2 miles |
|
Seven Fields Primary School
Leigh Road, Penhill, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 5DE |
2.02 miles |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton
College Road, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4AR |
2.24 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Uplands School
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB |
0.25 miles |
|
Abbey Park School
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon, SN25 2ND |
0.28 miles |
|
Great Western Academy
William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2PP |
0.81 miles |
|
Churchward School
William Morris Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2PP |
1.02 miles |
|
Compass Community School Wheatley Park
25-27 Moredon Road, Rodbourne Cheney, Swindon, SN25 3DF |
1.79 miles |
|
Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way, Moredon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2NQ |
1.88 miles |
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Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1JR |
2.28 miles |
|
Bradon Forest School
The Peak, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4AT |
2.39 miles |
|
St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road, St Lukes Academy, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7AS |
2.42 miles |
|
Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7HJ |
2.79 miles |
|
Connex
Units 16 and 17a, Headlands Grove Trading Estate, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7JQ |
2.87 miles |
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Kingsdown School
Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN2 7SH |
2.97 miles |
|
Meadow Bridge School
The Old School House, High Street, Cricklade, Wiltshire, SN6 6DD |
3.04 miles |
|
UTC Swindon
Bristol Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 5ET |
3.23 miles |
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Lydiard Park Academy
Grange Park Way, Grange Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6HN |
3.31 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LR |
3.8 miles |
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The Deanery CofE Academy
Peglars Way, Wichelstowe, Swindon, SN1 7DA |
4.07 miles |
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The Commonweal School
The Mall, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4JE |
4.13 miles |
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Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove, Swindon, SN3 1ER |
4.32 miles |
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New College Swindon
New College Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1AH |
4.32 miles |
All schools in Swindon · Swindon local authority: places and applications
Red Oaks Primary School is part of The Park Academies Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- Abbey Park School Swindon
- Orchid Vale Primary School Swindon
- Bridlewood Primary School Swindon
- Lydiard Park Academy Swindon
- The Deanery CofE Academy Swindon
- Kingfisher CE Academy Swindon
- Highworth Warneford School Swindon
What is Red Oaks Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Red Oaks Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2017 of its predecessor, Red Oaks Primary School.
When was Red Oaks Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Red Oaks Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.
How many pupils does Red Oaks Primary School have?
Red Oaks Primary School has 461 pupils on roll.
What age range does Red Oaks Primary School cover?
Red Oaks Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Red Oaks Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Red Oaks Primary School?
Red Oaks Primary School is at Redhouse Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2AN.