Colebrook Infant Academy, Swindon
Colebrook Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Swindon, part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 27 Oct 2026
Colebrook Infant Academy in detail
Getting a place at Colebrook Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Colebrook Infant Academy as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 Colebrook Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Colebrook Infant Academy are Colebrook Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 66% reading, 58% maths); Nythe Primary School (0.4 miles, 52% reading, 48% maths); Covingham Park Primary School (0.4 miles, 67% reading, 60% maths); and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 70% maths).
Colebrook Junior SchoolNythe Primary SchoolCovingham Park Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School
The trust
Colebrook Infant Academy is one of 27 schools run by The Blue Kite Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 8 (6.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Colebrook Junior School (opposite), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Colebrook Infant Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Colebrook Infant Academy are The Dorcan Academy (0.8 miles), St Joseph's Catholic College (1.1 miles) and Kingsdown School (1.7 miles).
The Dorcan AcademySt Joseph's Catholic CollegeKingsdown School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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
3.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Colebrook Infant Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Colebrook Infant Academy.
- The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Colebrook)At the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Colebrook Infant Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Swindon's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Colebrook Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Colebrook Infant Academy is in Swindon; for families living there:
- Swindon's school travel policy: School travel support
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
6 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 Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 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 Colebrook Infant Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
138 pupils
148 places
10 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
130
Total Pupils
72
Boys
58
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,284
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,585
Per pupil
£866k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
101
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Colebrook Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Colebrook Infant Academy
What is Colebrook Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Colebrook Infant Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, 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 Colebrook Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Colebrook Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Swindon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Colebrook Infant Academy?
Colebrook Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 148 places.
How big are the classes at Colebrook Infant Academy?
Classes at Colebrook Infant Academy average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Colebrook Infant Academy?
Colebrook Infant Academy has around 130 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Colebrook Infant Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Colebrook Infant Academy in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Colebrook Infant Academy?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Colebrook Infant Academy 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 Colebrook Infant Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Colebrook) (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Colebrook Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 6 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 Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Colebrook Infant Academy?
Colebrook Infant Academy is at Towcester Road, Coleview, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4AS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)