Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Swindon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.4 miles
Published by Swindon Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Rodbourne Cheney Primary School is a primary school in Swindon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 12 July 2023. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 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 | 0.4 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in July 2023; of the 8 nearest primary schools in Swindon, 1 is Outstanding and 5 are Good.
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.4 miles away, the 3rd shortest of 57 Swindon primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 36 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families and 6 first-choice families (17%) were not offered a place.
- 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Swindon.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Swindon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Broadway, Swindon, SN25 3BN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 249 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 12 July 2023
Strengths
- “From Nursery to Year 6, pupils blossom at Rodbourne Cheney Primary School.”
- “Staff create an environment where all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), succeed.”
- “They are proud to be part of the school ‘family’.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 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) | 80% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 Swindon.
- Moredon Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenmeadow Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Haydon Wick Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Haydonleigh Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Catherine Wayte Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Seven Fields Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published