St Sampson's Church of England Primary School
Bath Road, Cricklade, Swindon, SN6 6AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Bayne
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 282
- URN
- 126317
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793750452
About this school
St Sampson's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Swindon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 282 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 34 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 56% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 9% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 85% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 76% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Sampson's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 285 |
| 2024/25 | 285 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Sampson's Church of England Primary School compares
St Sampson's Church of England Primary School ranked 92nd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.4% | 15.1% | 282 | — |
| Down Ampney Church of England Primary School | — | 3.7% | 5.2% | 59 | 2.3 miles |
| William Morris Primary School | — | 3.4% | 10.2% | 462 | 2.7 miles |
| Oakhurst Community Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 397 | 2.9 miles |
| Red Oaks Primary School | 51% | 4.6% | 15.8% | 461 | 2.9 miles |
| Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy | 45% | 5.3% | 21% | 419 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.09%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.37%
- Persistent absence
- 10.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
William Morris Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Oakhurst Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Red Oaks Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
St Sampson's Church of England Primary School ranks 38th of the 64 ranked primary schools in Swindon.
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Sampson's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Sampson's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Sampson's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Bayne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Sampson's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Sampson's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Sampson's Church of England Primary School?
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School has 282 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Sampson's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 282 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Sampson's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Sampson's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does St Sampson's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Sampson's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Sampson's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Sampson's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School ranked 92nd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Sampson's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Sampson's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Sampson's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.