Bridlewood Primary School, Swindon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making every child feel included and valued, with particularly strong support for pupils with additional needs. The curriculum is carefully designed to build knowledge step-by-step, starting with excellent language development in the early years. Pupils thrive in a calm, respectful environment where they develop positive attitudes to learning and have access to wonderful enrichment opportunities in music, sport and the arts.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on safeguarding with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed - pupils feel safe
- Excellent provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, with well-trained staff and effective support strategies
- Rich early years curriculum with rigorous approach to teaching vocabulary and communication
- Well-designed personal development programme that builds character, resilience and understanding of British values
- Strong promotion of sporting, artistic and musical talents with opportunities like national choir events and instrument learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistency in how handwriting is taught across the school, with occasional gaps between leaders' high standards and classroom practice
- Teachers sometimes do not revisit prior learning before introducing new concepts, which can prevent some pupils from making connections
- Pupils working at higher standard do not achieve as well in reading as in writing and mathematics compared to national averages
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors fulfil their responsibilities, have created an open safeguarding culture, and as a result pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument learning (clarinet), hockey club, dodgeball club, school council, anti-bullying ambassadors, national choir events, junior good citizen day
Bridlewood Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. The school has a calm, purposeful atmosphere with strong leadership and ambitious expectations across all areas.
At a Glance
10.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 77%. Maths has improved from 63% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
213 pupils
234 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swindon
Admissions Demand - Swindon
Places available
3,133
Applications
2,498
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Swindon (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.18653%
Overall absence
9.78261%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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