Lethbridge Primary School, Swindon
Lethbridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Swindon, part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Lethbridge Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Lethbridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 96% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Lethbridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Lethbridge Primary School as their first choice and 167 named it as one of their preferences, for 68 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lethbridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lethbridge Primary School are King William Street Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); The Croft Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 87% maths); Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 93% maths); and Lift East Wichel (0.7 miles).
Lethbridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
King William Street Church of England Primary SchoolThe Croft Primary SchoolHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolLift East Wichel
The trust
Lethbridge Primary School 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
7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 48 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 9 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Evangelical Church (n-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 595 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Swindon (132), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lethbridge Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lethbridge Primary School are The Commonweal School (0.4 miles), Lawn Manor Academy (0.8 miles), UTC Swindon (1 mile) and St Joseph's Catholic College (1.2 miles).
The Commonweal SchoolLawn Manor AcademyUTC SwindonSt Joseph's Catholic College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 June 2013, 13 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 June 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 96% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.5
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
33.9
KS2
13
Total classes
9 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lethbridge Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lethbridge Primary School.
- Revolution Performing Arts - The Croft Primary580m away · Not yet graded
- Little Voices Swindon710m away · Not yet graded
- The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Holy Rood)910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lethbridge 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
- 50
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 43 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
8 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 Lethbridge Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
479 pupils
490 places
11 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
12.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
472
Total Pupils
223
Boys
249
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,301
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2574k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
428
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
Questions parents ask about Lethbridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lethbridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lethbridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Lethbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lethbridge Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lethbridge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge Primary School?
Lethbridge Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lethbridge Primary School?
Classes at Lethbridge Primary School average 31.5 pupils (2025/26). 9 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lethbridge Primary School?
Lethbridge Primary School has around 472 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lethbridge Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Lethbridge Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lethbridge Primary School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Lethbridge Primary School: Revolution Performing Arts - The Croft Primary (580m away, registered, not yet graded), Little Voices Swindon (710m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Big Adventure Club Ltd (Holy Rood) (910m away, 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 Lethbridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 43 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 8 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 Lethbridge Primary School?
Lethbridge Primary School is at Lethbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4BY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)