St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Swindon, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
6.012 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton is a primary school in Swindon, Wiltshire for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 May 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 6.012 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 6.012 miles away, the 44th longest of 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 38 first-choice applications for 40 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Of the 52 Reception 2026 applications, 7 (13%) came from families living outside Wiltshire, and 7 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%); 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- College Road, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 318 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Mary’s are proud to be part of this welcoming school.”
- “The relationships between adults and pupils are respectful.”
- “Pupils are sensitive and considerate of one another.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers’ use of assessment to check what pupils know and remember about the curriculum does not identify and rectify misconceptions when they occur.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Longleaze Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy 3.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Noremarsh Junior School 3.4 mi Not judged
- Wootton Bassett Infants' School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Minety Church of England Primary School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published