What did Ofsted judge Nythe Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Nythe Primary School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Nythe Primary School?

Nythe Primary School has 164 pupils on roll.

What ages does Nythe Primary School take?

Nythe Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Nythe Primary School located?

Nythe Primary School is located in Swindon, SN3 3RR, Swindon.

How do I apply to Nythe Primary School?

Nythe Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Nythe Primary School?

When Nythe Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling at the school, who continues to be on roll at the time that the child will be admitted; 3. Children of Excalibur employees — Children of Excalibur employees employed at the academy on a permanent, minimum 40% Full Time Equivalent contract with the Trust for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made or who have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: When two or more children with the same priority for admission live exactly the same distance from the preferred School, the available places will be decided by random allocation (casting lots) by an independent person, except when the children are twins or from the same multiple birth, in which case their applications will be treated as a single application and the twin or other children of the same multiple birth will be admitted as supernumerary (above PAN without in effect increasing PAN). This would also apply to a brother or sister born in the same academic year.

What is the largest ethnic background at Nythe Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 54.9% of pupils at Nythe Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Nythe Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Nythe Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children with a sibling at the school, who continues to be on roll at the time that the child will be admitted
3Children of Excalibur employees — Children of Excalibur employees employed at the academy on a permanent, minimum 40% Full Time Equivalent contract with the Trust for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made or who have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Catchment area — Children living within the school's catchment area.
5Children attending Nythe Nursery — Children attending the Nythe Nursery. Children who are on roll at the onsite Nythe nursery who are eligible for the early years premium, the pupil premium or the service premium.
6All other applications — All other applications.

If two applications tie: When two or more children with the same priority for admission live exactly the same distance from the preferred School, the available places will be decided by random allocation (casting lots) by an independent person, except when the children are twins or from the same multiple birth, in which case their applications will be treated as a single application and the twin or other children of the same multiple birth will be admitted as supernumerary (above PAN without in effect increasing PAN). This would also apply to a brother or sister born in the same academic year.

Within each category, applications are ranked by straight-line distance from the Academy to the home address (shortest distance given priority). Criterion 5 (Nythe Nursery) is restricted to children eligible for the early years premium, pupil premium or service premium.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Nythe Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Nythe Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Nythe Primary School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Nythe Primary School?: Nythe Primary School has 164 pupils on roll.
What ages does Nythe Primary School take?: Nythe Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Nythe Primary School located?: Nythe Primary School is located in Swindon, SN3 3RR, Swindon.
How do I apply to Nythe Primary School?: Nythe Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Nythe Primary School?: When Nythe Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling at the school, who continues to be on roll at the time that the child will be admitted; 3. Children of Excalibur employees — Children of Excalibur employees employed at the academy on a permanent, minimum 40% Full Time Equivalent contract with the Trust for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made or who have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: When two or more children with the same priority for admission live exactly the same distance from the preferred School, the available places will be decided by random allocation (casting lots) by an independent person, except when the children are twins or from the same multiple birth, in which case their applications will be treated as a single application and the twin or other children of the same multiple birth will be admitted as supernumerary (above PAN without in effect increasing PAN). This would also apply to a brother or sister born in the same academic year.
What is the largest ethnic background at Nythe Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 54.9% of pupils at Nythe Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Nythe Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children with a sibling at the school, who continues to be on roll at the time that the child will be admitted
3Children of Excalibur employees — Children of Excalibur employees employed at the academy on a permanent, minimum 40% Full Time Equivalent contract with the Trust for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made or who have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Catchment area — Children living within the school's catchment area.
5Children attending Nythe Nursery — Children attending the Nythe Nursery. Children who are on roll at the onsite Nythe nursery who are eligible for the early years premium, the pupil premium or the service premium.
6All other applications — All other applications.

Nythe Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Nythe Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Nythe Primary School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Nythe Primary School?: Nythe Primary School has 164 pupils on roll.
What ages does Nythe Primary School take?: Nythe Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Nythe Primary School located?: Nythe Primary School is located in Swindon, SN3 3RR, Swindon.
How do I apply to Nythe Primary School?: Nythe Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Nythe Primary School?: When Nythe Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling at the school, who continues to be on roll at the time that the child will be admitted; 3. Children of Excalibur employees — Children of Excalibur employees employed at the academy on a permanent, minimum 40% Full Time Equivalent contract with the Trust for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made or who have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: When two or more children with the same priority for admission live exactly the same distance from the preferred School, the available places will be decided by random allocation (casting lots) by an independent person, except when the children are twins or from the same multiple birth, in which case their applications will be treated as a single application and the twin or other children of the same multiple birth will be admitted as supernumerary (above PAN without in effect increasing PAN). This would also apply to a brother or sister born in the same academic year.
What is the largest ethnic background at Nythe Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 54.9% of pupils at Nythe Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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