East Wichel Primary School & Nursery, SWINDON

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at East Wichel Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put East Wichel Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to East Wichel Primary School & Nursery are Lift East Wichel (under 0.1 miles); The Croft Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 87% maths); Lethbridge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); and Wroughton Junior School (0.8 miles, 80% reading, 79% maths).

East Wichel Primary School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 41.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Asian (20%) and Black (9%).

East Wichel Primary School & Nursery had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rylane (nw-bound), 120 metres away.

In 2024/25, East Wichel Primary School & Nursery issued 23 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.