Catherine Wayte Primary School
Elstree Way, Abbey Meads, Swindon, SN25 4TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Shammas
- Sponsor
- The Blue Kite Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 339
- URN
- 147250
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793727405
About this school
Catherine Wayte Primary School is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 339 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Catherine Wayte Primary 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 58 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 71% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 88% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 84% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 88% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Catherine Wayte 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 | 71% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 400 |
| 2023/24 | 385 |
| 2024/25 | 361 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Catherine Wayte Primary School compares
Catherine Wayte Primary School ranked 24th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.8% | 10.8% | 339 | — |
| Abbey Meads Community Primary School | 81% | 4.3% | 20.2% | 417 | 0.5 miles |
| Haydonleigh Primary School | 72% | 3.3% | 10.8% | 540 | 0.5 miles |
| Haydon Wick Primary School | 53% | 5.8% | 12.3% | 261 | 0.5 miles |
| Greenmeadow Primary School | 68% | 3.4% | 27.7% | 193 | 0.5 miles |
| Bridlewood Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 15.3% | 213 | 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)
- 10.8%
- English as an additional language
- 18.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 7.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Meads Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Haydonleigh Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Haydon Wick Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Greenmeadow Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Bridlewood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Catherine Wayte Primary School ranks 28th 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
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Colebrook Infant Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Catherine Wayte Primary School teach?
- Catherine Wayte Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Catherine Wayte Primary School?
- The headteacher of Catherine Wayte Primary School is Mr Kevin Shammas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Catherine Wayte Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Catherine Wayte 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 many pupils are at Catherine Wayte Primary School?
- Catherine Wayte Primary School has 339 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Catherine Wayte Primary School full?
- Catherine Wayte Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 339 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 Catherine Wayte Primary School a faith school?
- No. Catherine Wayte Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Catherine Wayte Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Catherine Wayte Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Catherine Wayte Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Catherine Wayte Primary School is part of THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Catherine Wayte Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Catherine Wayte Primary School compare with other schools in Swindon?
- Catherine Wayte Primary School ranked 24th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Catherine Wayte Primary School's absence rate?
- Catherine Wayte Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Catherine Wayte Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Catherine Wayte 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 10 July 2026.