Eldene Nursery and Primary School
Colingsmead, Eldene, Swindon, SN3 3TQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Pellew
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 405
- Pupils on roll
- 327
- URN
- 132229
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793525908
About this school
Eldene Nursery and Primary School is a community primary school in Swindon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 327 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 | 53 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 42% | 37% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 60% | 53% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 53% | 49% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 51% | 49% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Eldene Nursery and 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 | Swindon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 37% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 343 |
| 2023/24 | 341 |
| 2024/25 | 321 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eldene Nursery and Primary School compares
Eldene Nursery and Primary School ranked 52nd of 54 primary schools in Swindon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37% | 5.1% | 34.3% | 327 | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 58% | 4.1% | 22.6% | 312 | 0.5 miles |
| Goddard Park Community Primary School | 59% | 5.5% | 53.4% | 518 | 0.5 miles |
| Oaktree Nursery and Primary School | 36% | 7% | 46.3% | 372 | 0.5 miles |
| Liden Academy | 61% | 5.5% | 27.7% | 395 | 0.6 miles |
| Nythe Primary School | 38% | 5.5% | 22.2% | 164 | 0.8 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)
- 34.31%
- English as an additional language
- 24%
- Overall absence
- 5.11%
- Persistent absence
- 11.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Goddard Park Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Liden Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Nythe Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Eldene Nursery and Primary School ranks 62nd 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 Eldene Nursery and Primary School teach?
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Eldene Nursery and Primary School?
- The headteacher of Eldene Nursery and Primary School is Mrs Clare Pellew, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eldene Nursery and Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eldene Nursery and 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 Eldene Nursery and Primary School?
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School has 327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Eldene Nursery and Primary School full?
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School has capacity for 405 pupils and 327 on roll (81%), 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 Eldene Nursery and Primary School a faith school?
- No. Eldene Nursery and Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Eldene Nursery and Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Eldene Nursery and Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Eldene Nursery and Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Eldene Nursery and Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Eldene Nursery and Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 37% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eldene Nursery and Primary School rank locally?
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School ranked 52nd of 54 primary schools in Swindon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eldene Nursery and Primary School's absence rate?
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eldene Nursery and Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eldene Nursery and 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.