Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Swindon (Swindon).
KS2 RWM expected
35%
▼ 27pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
62%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
50%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.7
same England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.8%
▼ 0.1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
79%
347 / 440 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Swindon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 383 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 440. The school is led by Mrs Alyssia Mepstead.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 126228
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan Mulrooney | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Craig Sunley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Clack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Newton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Danielle Marie Crouch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alyssia Mepstead | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Caroline Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Lowson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
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