Nyland School
Nyland School is a special academy in Swindon for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 67 pupils, 25 more than it has places for. About 60 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted visited in February 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Nyland Road, Nythe, Swindon, SN3 3RD01793 535023nyland-pri.swindon.sch.ukMr Paul Holroyd principalAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 3 February 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 10 November 2021 | Ungraded | School remains Good |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
20 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 20 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 14 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 61% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | – | 106.0 | – | 91.0 | 87.0 | – | 104.9 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 97.0 | 97.0 | – | 92.0 | 94.0 | – | 103.9 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | – | – | – | 88.0 | 87.0 | – | 104.9 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 10% | 0% | 11% | 6% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 5% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -13.6 | -13.6 | – | -21.5 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -13.1 | -12.0 | – | -20.6 | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Swindon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
What parents say
From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 19 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Swindon with social, emotional and mental health provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (54), language and communications needs (5), Autistic spectrum disorder (4), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (3), Moderate learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 67 | 62 | 67 | 59 | 60 | 54 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 60% | 71% | 60% | 68% | 70% | 61% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 3% | 3% | 5% | 10% | 12% | 6% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 15% | 19% | 9% | 10% | 13% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 86% | 81% | 92% | 90% | 87% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.8% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 12.5% | 17.0% | 6.8% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.5% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 4.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 3.3% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 25.4% | 35.0% | 32.1% | 43.5% | 46.8% | 20.4% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 4.8 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 68.5 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nythe Primary School | Academy | 40 m | 164 | No overall grade 2025 | 7 | Compare |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy | 450 m | 312 | No overall grade 2025 | 37 | Compare |
| Covingham Park Primary School | Academy | 500 m | 361 | Good 2020 | 11 | Compare |
| Colebrook Infant Academy | Academy | 600 m | 130 | Good 2023 | 41 | Compare |
| Colebrook Junior School | Council | 600 m | 199 | Not inspected | 15 | Compare |
| Goddard Park Community Primary School | Academy | 830 m | 518 | Good 2023 | 27 | Compare |
| The Dorcan Academy | Academy | 930 m | 881 | Good 2022 | 33 | Compare |
| Eldene Nursery and Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 327 | Good 2022 | 15 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Nyland School a good school?
Nyland School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted's report card from February 2026 rated its teaching as as expected.
What is Nyland School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 3 February 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as as expected, leadership as as expected.
How good are Nyland School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Nyland School have?
67 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 42 places, so it is 160% full.
What is attendance like at Nyland School?
Pupils were in school 92.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 25% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
What do parents say about Nyland School?
90% of the 19 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 89% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.
Does Nyland School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for social, emotional and mental health. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Nyland Road, Nythe, Swindon, SN3 3RD
- Telephone
- 01793 535023
- Website
- www.nyland-pri.swindon.sch.uk
- Principal
- Mr Paul Holroyd
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The White Horse Federation (30 schools)
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Ward
- Covingham and Dorcan
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 July 2012 (academy converter)
- URN
- 138307 · LAESTAB 8667000 · UKPRN 10037764
- Formerly
- Nyland School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.