Most sought-after schools in Swindon

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	The Croft Primary School Swindon, primary	1.55	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	South Marston Church of England Primary School Swindon, primary	1.38	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
3	Abbey Park School Swindon, secondary	1.26	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4	Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Swindon, primary	1.20	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
5	Westrop Primary & Nursery School Swindon, primary	1.16	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
6	Lift Hazelwood Swindon, primary	1.13	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Haydon Wick Primary School Swindon, primary	1.12	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
8	Swindon Academy Swindon, all through	1.12	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
9	The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Swindon, secondary	1.11	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	The Dorcan Academy Swindon, secondary	1.10	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
11	William Morris Primary School Swindon, primary	1.08	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
12	Brook Field Primary School Swindon, primary	1.05	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
13	Haydonleigh Primary School Swindon, primary	1.03	2026	none held
14	Westlea Primary School Swindon, primary	1.03	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15	Kingsdown School Swindon, secondary	1.02	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
16	The Commonweal School Swindon, secondary	1.01	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
17	Colebrook Infant Academy Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18	Drove Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
19	Eldene Nursery and Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
20	Gorse Hill Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
21	Grange Infants' School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
22	Holy Family Catholic Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Liden Academy Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
24	Mountford Manor Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
25	Nythe Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26	Oaktree Nursery and Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	none held
27	Orchid Vale Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
28	Peatmoor Community Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
29	Red Oaks Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	St Francis CofE Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
31	Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	Tregoze Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
33	Wanborough Primary School Swindon, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
34	Even Swindon Primary School Swindon, primary	0.99	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
35	Goddard Park Community Primary School Swindon, primary	0.99	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
36	Lawn Manor Academy Swindon, secondary	0.99	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
37	Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Swindon, primary	0.98	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
38	Millbrook Primary School Swindon, primary	0.98	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
39	Oakhurst Community Primary School Swindon, primary	0.98	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
40	Wroughton Infant School Swindon, primary	0.98	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
41	Beechcroft Infant School Swindon, primary	0.97	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
42	Bridlewood Primary School Swindon, primary	0.97	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
43	Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Swindon, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44	Robert Le Kyng Primary School Swindon, primary	0.97	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
45	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Swindon, primary	0.97	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
46	Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Swindon, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
47	Seven Fields Primary School Swindon, primary	0.96	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Swindon, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
49	Badbury Park Primary School Swindon, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
50	Covingham Park Primary School Swindon, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
51	Lydiard Park Academy Swindon, secondary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
52	Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Swindon, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
53	Moredon Primary School Swindon, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54	Abbey Meads Community Primary School Swindon, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Highworth Warneford School Swindon, secondary	0.93	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	St Joseph's Catholic College Swindon, secondary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	King William Street Church of England Primary School Swindon, primary	0.92	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
58	Catherine Wayte Primary School Swindon, primary	0.91	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
59	Great Western Academy Swindon, secondary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
60	Greenmeadow Primary School Swindon, primary	0.90	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
61	Eastrop Infant School Swindon, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
62	Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Swindon, primary	0.88	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
63	Shaw Ridge Primary School Swindon, primary	0.87	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
64	Lawn Primary and Nursery School Swindon, primary	0.86	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
65	Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Swindon, primary	0.86	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
66	Lethbridge Primary School Swindon, primary	0.84	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
67	Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Swindon, primary	0.83	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
68	Kingfisher CE Academy Swindon, primary	0.83	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
69	St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy Swindon, primary	0.77	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Nova Hreod Academy Swindon, secondary	0.67	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
71	The Deanery CofE Academy Swindon, secondary	0.44	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 71 schools in Swindon have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Swindon · How we compare schools.