Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–7 · Swindon
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Swindon for ages 3–7 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2023. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beaumaris Road, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8LW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 136 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School.”
- “They socialise happily together in and out of the classroom.”
- “Pupils are kind to one another.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the school does not know how well the curriculum supports pupils to build their knowledge.”
- “Pupils do not gain the depth of understanding they should in these subjects.”
- “Assessment is in the early stages of development in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Swindon published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lift Hazelwood 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Westlea Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Millbrook Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tregoze Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shaw Ridge Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Brook Field Primary School 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Kingfisher CE Academy 1.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published