King William Street Church of England Primary School
King William Street, Swindon, SN1 3LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- KING WILLIAM STREET CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen Tucker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 138479
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793522346
About this school
King William Street Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 67% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 87% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 73% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 80% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 King William Street 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 | Swindon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King William Street Church of England Primary School compares
King William Street Church of England Primary School ranked 40th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 | 52% | 4.3% | 14.4% | 198 | — |
| Lethbridge Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 472 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 13.2% | 381 | 0.3 miles |
| The Croft Primary School | 80% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| Drove Primary School | 71% | 6% | 15.2% | 706 | 0.6 miles |
| Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery | 35% | 6.3% | 26.2% | 347 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report19 March 2025
- 15 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.43%
- English as an additional language
- 30.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 8.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lethbridge Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
The Croft Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Drove Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
King William Street Church of England Primary School ranks 49th 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 King William Street Church of England Primary School teach?
- King William Street Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of King William Street Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of King William Street Church of England Primary School is Ms Helen Tucker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King William Street Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King William Street 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 King William Street Church of England Primary School?
- King William Street Church of England Primary School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is King William Street Church of England Primary School full?
- King William Street Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 198 on roll (94%), 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 King William Street Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. King William Street Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does King William Street Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records King William Street Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs King William Street Church of England Primary School?
- King William Street Church of England Primary School is part of KING WILLIAM STREET CE PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have King William Street 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 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King William Street Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- King William Street Church of England Primary School ranked 40th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% 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 King William Street Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- King William Street Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King William Street Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King William Street 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 7 July 2026.