Drove Primary School
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About Drove Primary School
Drove Primary School is a primary academy in Swindon, Swindon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 30 member schools: 24 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 2 special schools. Local authorities: Oxfordshire | Reading | Swindon | Wiltshire. Regions: South East | South West. — from the THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION public record.
Drove Primary School is a primary academy in Swindon, part of THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Drove Primary School
- Address
- Drove Road
- Postcode
- SN1 3AH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swindon South
- URN (official identifier)
- 138309
- Establishment number
- 2002
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 706
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 630
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bryony Bardwell
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 2 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- drove-pri.swindon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01793818608
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Drove Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 706 | 37,137 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 12.2% | 20.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 79.2% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Drove Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 23 Jul 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Drove Primary School (URN 131566)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Apr 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Drove Primary School (URN 131566)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 8 Sept 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Drove Primary School (URN 131566)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 May 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Drove Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Drove Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £125,550 for 81 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 13.6% | 22.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £210 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Drove Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 671 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Swindon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,913,000 £5,836 per pupil | £6,676 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £3,244,000 £4,838 per pupil | £6,307 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,547,000 £2,307 per pupil · 47.7% | £2,845 · 45.1% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £775,000 £1,156 per pupil · 23.9% | £1,420 · 22.5% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £62 · 1.0% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £52 · 0.8% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £669,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £4,575 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £263 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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