Beechcroft Infant School has closed (Wednesday 30 September 2026).
It became an academy, which has a new school record. The school at this address is now Beechcroft Infant School.
Beechcroft Infant School, Swindon
Beechcroft Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Swindon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. It was 82% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Swindon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 8 Oct 2026
Beechcroft Infant School in detail
Beechcroft Infant School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Beechcroft Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Beechcroft Infant School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 67 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beechcroft Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beechcroft Infant School are Beechcroft Infant School (under 0.1 miles); St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); Ruskin Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); and Seven Fields Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 41% reading, 53% maths).
Beechcroft Infant SchoolSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, SwindonRuskin Junior SchoolSeven Fields Primary School
Who goes there
14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (21.5%) received SEN support and 15 (6.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Beechcroft Infant School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Philip's Church (sw-bound), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beechcroft Infant School issued 8 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beechcroft Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Beechcroft Infant School.
- SJR Sports780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Beechcroft Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Swindon. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Thursday 22 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Thursday 21 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beechcroft Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beechcroft Infant School is in Swindon; for families living there:
- Swindon's school travel policy: School travel support
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Beechcroft Infant School
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
221 pupils
270 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swindon
Across Swindon council
Places available
3,059
Applications
2,416
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Swindon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
28.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
219
Total Pupils
115
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,807
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,687
Per pupil
£1407k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
17.8%
Persistent absence
152
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Beechcroft Infant School
What is Beechcroft Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Beechcroft Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Beechcroft Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Beechcroft Infant School is oversubscribed, Swindon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beechcroft Infant School?
Beechcroft Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Beechcroft Infant School?
Classes at Beechcroft Infant School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beechcroft Infant School?
Beechcroft Infant School has around 219 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beechcroft Infant School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Beechcroft Infant School in 2024/25. 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beechcroft Infant School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Beechcroft Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Beechcroft Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Beechcroft Infant School: SJR Sports (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Beechcroft Infant School's term dates?
Beechcroft Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Swindon. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Thursday 22 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Thursday 21 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
Where is Beechcroft Infant School?
Beechcroft Infant School is at Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7QE.
Source: Swindon term dates