Covingham Park Primary School
The Harriers, Covingham Park, Swindon, SN3 5BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr James Wood
- Sponsor
- The Blue Kite Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 361
- URN
- 150192
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793525465
About this school
Covingham Park Primary School is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 361 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Covingham Park 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 March 2020, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Covingham Park Primary School (URN 135206).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
Trends over time
How Covingham Park 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 356 |
| 2024/25 | 368 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Covingham Park Primary School compares
Covingham Park Primary School ranked 41st 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 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 4.9% | 17.4% | 361 | — |
| Nythe Primary School | 38% | 5.5% | 22.2% | 164 | 0.3 miles |
| Colebrook Junior School | 44% | 4.2% | 22% | 199 | 0.4 miles |
| Colebrook Infant Academy | — | 5.3% | 9.4% | 130 | 0.4 miles |
| 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 | 0.7 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)
- 17.39%
- English as an additional language
- 10.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 9.64%
Location
Nearby schools
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Nythe Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Colebrook Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Colebrook Infant Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Goddard Park Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Covingham Park Primary School ranks 50th 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 ages does Covingham Park Primary School teach?
- Covingham Park Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the head teacher of Covingham Park Primary School?
- The head teacher of Covingham Park Primary School is Mr James Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Covingham Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Covingham Park 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 Covingham Park Primary School?
- Covingham Park Primary School has 361 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Covingham Park Primary School full?
- Covingham Park Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 361 on roll (86%), 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 Covingham Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Covingham Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Covingham Park Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Covingham Park Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Covingham Park Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Covingham Park 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 does Covingham Park Primary School compare with other schools in Swindon?
- Covingham Park Primary School ranked 41st 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 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Covingham Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Covingham Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Covingham Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Covingham Park 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.