Longleaze Primary School, Swindon
Longleaze Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Swindon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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 Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Longleaze Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Longleaze Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Longleaze Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Longleaze Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Longleaze Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Longleaze Primary School are St Bartholomew's Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 80% maths); Noremarsh Junior School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 62% maths); Wootton Bassett Infants' School (0.7 miles, Good); and Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 70% maths).
Longleaze Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Bartholomew's Primary AcademyNoremarsh Junior SchoolWootton Bassett Infants' SchoolLydiard Millicent CofE Primary School
Who goes there
12.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Asian (6%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Longleaze Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Otter Way (ne-bound), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 74 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Longleaze Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2017, 9 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 April 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Longleaze Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Longleaze Primary School.
- ACE Out of School Club LimitedAt the school · Not yet graded
- Revolution Performing Arts - St Bartholomew's360m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Royal Wootton Bassett570m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Longleaze Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Longleaze Primary School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
Your chances of a place at Longleaze Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
255 pupils
259 places
4 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 Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
248
Total Pupils
119
Boys
129
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,100
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,176
Per pupil
£1450k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
230
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
Longleaze Primary School
Questions parents ask about Longleaze Primary School
What are SATs results like at Longleaze Primary School?
Of the pupils at Longleaze Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Longleaze Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Longleaze Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Longleaze Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Longleaze Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Longleaze Primary School?
Longleaze Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Longleaze Primary School?
Classes at Longleaze Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Longleaze Primary School?
Longleaze Primary School has around 248 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Longleaze Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Longleaze Primary School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Longleaze Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Longleaze 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 Longleaze Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: ACE Out of School Club Limited (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more 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 Longleaze Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Longleaze Primary School?
Longleaze Primary School is at Byron Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 8BA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)