Broad Town Church of England Primary School, Swindon

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.5km)Possible (~3.6km)Unlikely (~4.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Bridget Long
Pupils:44 / 90 capacity
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01793731395
Address:Broad Town, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7RE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 July 2023View full report
URN:126306
UKPRN:10075448
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:Chippenham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading88%
Maths88%
Writing63%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

19.0

Avg class size

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Redhills (SE-bound)
128m · 2 min walk
Church Farmhouse (opp)
247m · 4 min walk
Chapel Lane (S-bound)
546m · 9 min walk
Appleford (S-bound)
878m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

49%

Available places

44 pupils

90 capacity

46 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Swindon

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,754
Projected new pupils:939

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swindon

Admissions Demand - Wiltshire

Low demand0.70x oversubscription

Places available

6,311

Applications

4,449

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

18 July 2023
19 November 2020
6 March 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.04895%

Overall absence

15.09434%

Persistent absence

53

Enrolments

Authorised3.63921%
Unauthorised0.40975%
Persistent (10%+)15.09434%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.44416%
18/19
3.27054%
20/21
6.13651%
21/22
5.51943%
22/23
6.00525%
23/24
4.04895%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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