Broad Town Church of England Primary School, Swindon
Broad Town Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Swindon. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Broad Town Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Broad Town Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Broad Town Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Broad Town Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Broad Town Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broad Town Church of England Primary School are Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Noremarsh Junior School (2.8 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 62% maths); Wootton Bassett Infants' School (2.9 miles, Good); and Longleaze Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths).
Broad Town Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary SchoolNoremarsh Junior SchoolWootton Bassett Infants' SchoolLongleaze Primary School
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (45.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Broad Town Church of England Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Broad Town Church of England Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Redhills (se-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
Broad Town Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 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 March 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
14.7
Avg class size
12.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Broad Town Church of England Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Broad Town Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
51 pupils
84 places
33 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 Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
45.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
44
Total Pupils
12
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
8.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,148
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,076
Per pupil
£488k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
15.1%
Persistent absence
53
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Broad Town Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Broad Town Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Broad Town Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Broad Town Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Broad Town Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Broad Town Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Broad Town Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Broad Town Church of England Primary School?
Broad Town Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Broad Town Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Broad Town Church of England Primary School average 14.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Broad Town Church of England Primary School?
Broad Town Church of England Primary School has around 44 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Broad Town Church of England Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Broad Town Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broad Town Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Broad Town Church of England Primary 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.
How many road collisions happen near Broad Town Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broad Town Church of England Primary School?
Broad Town Church of England Primary School is at Broad Town, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 7RE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)