Covingham Park Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Swindon (Swindon).
KS2 RWM expected
51%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
60%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.1
▲ 3.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.7%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
361 / 420 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).Covingham Park Primary School is a primary school located in Swindon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 368 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jo Fraser.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Book Club
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Music
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 150192
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ray Williams | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Conall Macloingsigh | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Wood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emma Legg | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Jo Crabbe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Pickles | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah King | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kayleigh Winbow | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Debbie Kalynka | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Florrie Porter Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Oliver Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mrs Jo Andrews Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record