Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Beaumaris Road, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Schools
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 230
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 126443
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793870471
About this school
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Swindon. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 136 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 152 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.7% | 8.1% | 136 | — |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School | 50% | 4.8% | 23% | 190 | 0.0 miles |
| Lift Hazelwood | 80% | 3.5% | 32.4% | 252 | 0.4 miles |
| Westlea Primary School | 50% | 8.7% | 31.6% | 289 | 0.5 miles |
| Millbrook Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 19.3% | 373 | 0.5 miles |
| Tregoze Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 14.2% | 206 | 0.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.13%
- English as an additional language
- 33.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.65%
- Persistent absence
- 22.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Lift Hazelwood0.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Westlea Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Millbrook Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Tregoze Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other 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 ages does Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Clare Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 many pupils are at Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School full?
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 230 pupils and 136 on roll (59%), 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 Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School is part of the Oliver Tomkins Church of England Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.