Schools in SN2 postcode district

Schools in postcode district SN2. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider SN2 area.

Covers: Ferndale, Moredon, Penhill, Raybrook Park, St Lukes Academy, Stratton St Margaret, and Upper Stratton

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of SN2. The list starts at 3 miles โ€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district SN2 (schools and local averages on this page), and Swindon (wider council census and crime โ€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district SN2 and Swindon.

District area rating (SN2)Good

Postcode district SN2

Schools and figures for this postcode district โ€” the same SN2 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
15 (9 primary, 2 secondary)
Average attendance
92.7%
Average free school meals
32.5%
Average SEN
35.2%
Average EAL
23.7%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly less deprived than average for England
Average house price
ยฃ260,905 (+0.5% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (93%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate โ€“ local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band Bโ€“C

Wider area: Swindon

Census and crime for Swindon. Useful context for the borough or council โ€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
233,414
Households
91,182
Aged under 18
22.1%
Aged 16โ€“64 (approx.)
62.0%
Aged 65+
15.9%
Ethnicity
White 81%, Asian 12%, Mixed 3%
Crimes (estimated)
22,501
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
96.4

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024โ€“25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Swindon. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 15 schools in postcode district SN2. Numbered circles group nearby schools โ€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the SN2 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in SN2 are included โ€” we measure the straight-line distance from SN2 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every SN2 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only โ€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of SN2 centre)

Sorted by distance from SN2 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of SN2. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Seven Fields Primary School

    Leigh Road, Penhill, Swindon SN2 5DE

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustRIVER LEARNING TRUST
    Age range2โ€“11
    OfstedRequires improvement19 Oct 2023
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    0.6 miles from SN2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    269
    Free school meals
    67.7%
    SEN
    34.6%
    EAL
    3.3%
    Attendance
    94.5%
    Persistent absence
    16.7%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    60% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Gorse Hill Primary School

    Avening Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon SN2 8BZ

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
    Age range2โ€“11
    0.7 miles from SN2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    444
    Free school meals
    15.9%
    SEN
    16.2%
    EAL
    71.4%
    Attendance
    94.6%
    Persistent absence
    16.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    58% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Beechcroft Infant School

    Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton, Swindon SN2 7QE

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4โ€“7
    Ofstedโ€“7 May 2024School remains Good
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    0.7 miles from SN2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    222
    Free school meals
    24.3%
    SEN
    21.2%
    EAL
    10.8%
    Attendance
    95.1%
    Persistent absence
    15.1%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Bessemer Road East, Swindon SN2 1PE

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY TRUST), SWINDON
    Age range2โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“9 Dec 2024Standards maintained
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    0.7 miles from SN2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    409
    Free school meals
    8.3%
    SEN
    13.4%
    EAL
    25.9%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    7.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    75% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Ferndale Primary School & Nursery

    Wiltshire Avenue, Wiltshire Avenue, Swindon SN2 1NX

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range2โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“17 Sept 2024School remains Good
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    0.8 miles from SN2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    444
    Free school meals
    16.3%
    SEN
    18%
    EAL
    43.2%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    9.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    84% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Moredon Primary School

    Moredon Road, Swindon SN2 2JG

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
    Age range3โ€“11
    1 miles from SN2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    382
    Free school meals
    26.7%
    SEN
    21.5%
    EAL
    23.8%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    11.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    67% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon

    Davenwood, Upper Stratton, Swindon SN2 7LL

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY) SWINDON
    Age range2โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“18 Sept 2024School remains Good
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    1.1 miles from SN2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    217
    Free school meals
    8.8%
    SEN
    12.9%
    EAL
    31.8%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    10%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    56% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Ruskin Junior School

    Wordsworth Drive, Upper Stratton, Swindon SN2 7NG

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustTHE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range7โ€“11
    1.2 miles from SN2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    327
    Free school meals
    35.5%
    SEN
    24.8%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    11.6%
    Attendance
    94.9%
    Persistent absence
    11.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    52% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Even Swindon Primary School

    Pasture Close, Raybrook Park, Swindon SN2 2UJ

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range2โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“11 Jun 2024School remains Good
    View school on Ofsted
    1.4 miles from SN2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    691
    Free school meals
    18.5%
    SEN
    14.5%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    42.8%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    10.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    โ€“
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for SN2. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run โ€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll โ€” for example 4โ€“11 for primary, or 11โ€“18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the schoolโ€™s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1โ€“2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places โ€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each schoolโ€™s headline to others of the same phase on this page โ€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above โ€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1โ€“5 guide from deprivation around schools here โ€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1โ€“10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them โ€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary โ€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability โ€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area โ€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area โ€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list โ€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.