OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
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SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Swindon
Trust
THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
372
333 full-time ·
39 part-time
Female pupils
170
45.7% of pupils
Male pupils
202
54.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
18.2 pts
above England
School
43.0%
Swindon
20.9%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.9 pts
above England
School
38.2%
Swindon
25.2%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
below England
School
0.8%
Swindon
2.1%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
50.3%
187
Any other Asian background
21.2%
79
Any other White background
7.8%
29
African
5.4%
20
Pakistani
3.8%
14
Any other Mixed background
3.5%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
27.7%
103 of
372 pupils
6.9 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
36.0%
24.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
50.0%
Reading
23.8 pts below England
School
50.0%
Swindon
68.5%
South West
73.1%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
60.0%
Writing
10.3 pts below England
School
60.0%
Swindon
70.4%
South West
69.4%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
52.0%
Maths
20.0 pts below England
School
52.0%
Swindon
67.8%
South West
70.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.97%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.75 pts
higher than
England
School
6.97%
Swindon
6.16%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
23.95%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
8.13 pts
higher than
England
School
23.95%
Swindon
15.33%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.94%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.14 pts
higher than
England
School
1.94%
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
83.8%
4.4 pts
below England
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School
83.8%
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.