Cricklade Manor Prep, Swindon
Cricklade Manor Prep is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Swindon. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cricklade Manor Prep in detail
Cricklade Manor Prep in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Cricklade Manor Prep is a successful, happy and high-achieving nursery and prep school in the pretty Saxon town of Cricklade in Wiltshire. Within easy reach of Swindon, Cirencester and the surrounding Wiltshire and Gloucestershire villages, and with school bus routes serving the surrounding area, we are more accessible than you may think."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
In 2026, 28 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cricklade Manor Prep.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street (w-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cricklade Manor Prep stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
25 June 2024
Short Visit
15 September 2021
Regulatory Compliance
15 January 2020
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
12 September 2017
Intermediate (Boarding)
26 November 2013
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
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21 Jan 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
255 pupils
320 places
65 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swindon
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,150
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
11.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
255
Total Pupils
135
Boys
120
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Cricklade Manor Prep
When was Cricklade Manor Prep last inspected?
Cricklade Manor Prep is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2024.
How many pupils go to Cricklade Manor Prep?
Cricklade Manor Prep has around 255 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Cricklade Manor Prep?
Cricklade Manor Prep is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Cricklade Manor Prep?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Cricklade Manor Prep?
Cricklade Manor Prep is at Manor House, Calcutt Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 6BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)