Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery

SwindonCommunity school

Southview Avenue, Old Walcot, Swindon, SN3 1EA

Headteacher: Mrs Alyssia MepsteadSchool website ↗Pupils: 383 (capacity: 440)

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 May 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
35.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level62.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding2.0%

Maths

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
70
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
27.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
37.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
23.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1646.0%4.0%+2.0-0.2-0.1
2016/1746.0%4.0%-2.0+2.8-2.1
2017/1845.0%3.0%-1.6-0.3+1.0
2018/1939.0%2.0%-1.4+3.1+0.1
2022/2344.0%9.0%+0.7+0.3-0.1
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