Haydonleigh Primary School, Swindon
Haydonleigh Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Swindon, part of Grove Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Swindon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Haydonleigh Primary School in detail
Haydonleigh Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We hope that you agree it is packed with useful information for anyone who wishes to find out more about the wonderful school. Here you will find important details about Haydonleigh Primary, including admissions information, the curriculum, school uniform, calendar events and newsletters. At Haydonleigh, our united vision was created by our pupils, parents and staff alike."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Haydonleigh Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Haydonleigh Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Haydonleigh Primary School as their first choice and 150 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Haydonleigh Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Haydonleigh Primary School are Haydon Wick Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 58% maths); Orchid Vale Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths); Catherine Wayte Primary School (0.5 miles, 78% reading, 78% maths); and St Francis CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Haydonleigh Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Haydon Wick Primary SchoolOrchid Vale Primary SchoolCatherine Wayte Primary SchoolSt Francis CofE Primary School
The trust
Haydonleigh Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Grove Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 59 pupils (10.9%) received SEN support and 10 (1.9%) 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 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windflower Road (w-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Haydonleigh Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Haydonleigh Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Haydonleigh Primary School are Abbey Park School (0.8 miles), Nova Hreod Academy (0.9 miles), Swindon Academy (1.3 miles) and Great Western Academy (1.5 miles).
Abbey Park SchoolNova Hreod AcademySwindon AcademyGreat Western Academy
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Haydonleigh Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Haydonleigh Primary School (URN 126295), it was rated Good in June 2015.
At a Glance
12.4%
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
28.4
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
19
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Haydonleigh Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Haydonleigh Primary School.
- The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Haydonleigh school)At the school · Not yet graded
- The Nursery of Narnia and out of school club (Moredon)800m away · Ofsted: Good
Term dates
Haydonleigh Primary School 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 Haydonleigh Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Haydonleigh Primary School 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Haydonleigh Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
558 pupils
630 places
72 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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
12.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
540
Total Pupils
271
Boys
269
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,715
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2964k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
4.0%
Persistent absence
519
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Haydonleigh Primary School
Questions parents ask about Haydonleigh Primary School
What are SATs results like at Haydonleigh Primary School?
Of the pupils at Haydonleigh Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Haydonleigh Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Haydonleigh Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Haydonleigh Primary School (URN 126295), it was rated Good in June 2015.
What is the catchment area for Haydonleigh Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Haydonleigh Primary School is oversubscribed, Swindon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Haydonleigh Primary School?
Haydonleigh Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Haydonleigh Primary School?
Classes at Haydonleigh Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Haydonleigh Primary School?
Haydonleigh Primary School has around 540 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Haydonleigh Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Haydonleigh Primary School in 2024/25. 4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Haydonleigh Primary School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Haydonleigh 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.
Does Haydonleigh Primary School 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 (Haydonleigh school) (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Haydonleigh Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Haydonleigh Primary School?
Haydonleigh Primary School is at Haydon Court Drive, Haydon Wick, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)