Drove Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 138309
- Address
- Drove Road, SN1 3AH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 731 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 81.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 5.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 6.3% |
| Mixed | 6.5% |
| Other Asian | 8.6% |
| Indian | 56% |
| African | 5.9% |
| Other | 4.5% |
| Other White | 3.3% |
| White British | 2.2% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsAverage0
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 71% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 11% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Drove Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 72
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 19 12 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 98 35 63 |
| Reception, Part-time | 4 1 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 83 47 36 |
| Year 1 | 84 47 37 |
| Year 2 | 84 38 46 |
| Year 3 | 90 50 40 |
| Year 4 | 89 46 43 |
| Year 5 | 90 47 43 |
| Year 6 | 90 43 47 |