Drove Primary School
Academy converter in Swindon, Swindon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 706 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 14.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Address | Drove Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3AH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://drove-pri.swindon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01793818608 |
| URN | 138309 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 July 2024, published 23 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Mountford Manor Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- King William Street Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Gorse Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Lethbridge Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- The Croft Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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