SCHOOL PROFILE

Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary

Primary Free schools URN 149038
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 460 Published school capacity
Capacity used 40.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

20 May 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Swindon
Trust EDUCATE TOGETHER ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 184 173 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 85 46.2% of pupils
Male pupils 99 53.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.1%
17.7 pts below England
School 7.1%
Swindon 20.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

19.6%
0.7 pts below England
School 19.6%
Swindon 25.2%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Swindon 2.1%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
69.6%
128
Any other White background
8.2%
15
White and Black Caribbean
5.4%
10
Indian
3.3%
6
Any other ethnic group
2.7%
5
Unclassified
2.2%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 8.7% 16 of 184 pupils
12.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 8.7%
Swindon 20.8%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.9% 9 pupils
England 14.8% 9.9 pts below
EHC plans 3.8% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 6
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Other difficulty or disability 2
Physical disability 1
No specialist assessment yet 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.65%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.56 pts lower than England
School 3.65%
Swindon 6.16%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

1.39%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

14.43 pts lower than England
School 1.39%
Swindon 15.33%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.39%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.41 pts lower than England
School 1.39%
Swindon 1.90%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

40.0% 48.2 pts below England
Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary
40.0%
Swindon
86.4%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information