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Mountford Manor Primary School, Swindon

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Ages 3–11

Mountford Manor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Swindon, part of The White Horse Federation. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 34th-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 54% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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 26 Oct 2026

Mountford Manor Primary School in detail

Mountford Manor Primary School in its own words

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and multi-sports.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £1 per day.

Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Mountford Manor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 64% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Mountford Manor Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Mountford Manor Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Mountford Manor Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Mountford Manor Primary School are Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 72% maths); Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 50% maths); Goddard Park Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); and Drove Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths).

Mountford Manor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolLainesmead Primary School and NurseryGoddard Park Community Primary SchoolDrove Primary School

The trust

Mountford Manor Primary School is one of 30 schools run by The White Horse Federation, 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.

All 30 schools in The White Horse Federation

Who goes there

39.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (28%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 56 pupils (27.5%) received SEN support and 10 (4.9%) 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.

Mountford Manor Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 24 places, 10 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Somerville Road (se-bound), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mountford Manor Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 389 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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, Mountford Manor Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Mountford Manor Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic College (0.3 miles), Lawn Manor Academy (0.6 miles), The Dorcan Academy (1.2 miles) and The Commonweal School (1.6 miles).

St Joseph's Catholic CollegeLawn Manor AcademyThe Dorcan AcademyThe Commonweal School

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Wollington
Pupils:204
LA:Swindon
Phone:01793536494
Address:Bothwell Road, Walcot, Swindon, SN3 3EZ
Trust:THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION (30 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 13 June 2023View full report
URN:138308
UKPRN:10037763
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Swindon South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

39.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: SLD

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths-4ppWriting-9pp

Reading has improved from 64% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 73% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.9

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mountford Manor Primary School.

  • Stagecoach Swindon - St Joseph's Catholic College460m away · Not yet graded
  • Stagecoach Swindon - New College620m away · Not yet graded
  • Just for Fun Holiday Club720m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Mountford Manor 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

Somerville Road (SE-bound)
131m · 2 min walk
Fairfax Close (SW-bound)
138m · 2 min walk
Maitland Road (SE-bound)
251m · 4 min walk
Burghley Close (SW-bound)
277m · 5 min walk
Marlowe Avenue Shops (NW-bound)
318m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
40
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 35 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

7 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.

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Your chances of a place at Mountford Manor Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

54%

Available places

181 pupils

335 places

154 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Swindon

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,890
Projected new pupils:1,223

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swindon

Across Swindon council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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(5)

13 June 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 February 2018
9 September 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

56

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

32.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Mountford Manor Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 24 places, 10 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication27
Social, Emotional & Mental Health16
Specific Learning Difficulty11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
48.5%
Asian
28.4%
Black
5.9%
Mixed
11.3%
Other
2.5%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals39.2%
English as Additional Language29.4%

204

Total Pupils

90

Boys

114

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

22.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,532

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,419

Per pupil

£1318k

Total funding

£120k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£187,931
EAL funding£14,955
Lump sum£146,185

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0%

Overall absence

15.0%

Persistent absence

173

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Persistent (10%+)15.0%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
5.6%
20/21
8.1%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
5.2%
23/24
6.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Mountford Manor Primary School

What are SATs results like at Mountford Manor Primary School?

Of the pupils at Mountford Manor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.

What is Mountford Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mountford Manor Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.

What is the catchment area for Mountford Manor Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Mountford Manor 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 Mountford Manor Primary School?

Mountford Manor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 335 places.

How big are the classes at Mountford Manor Primary School?

Classes at Mountford Manor Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Mountford Manor Primary School?

Mountford Manor Primary School has around 204 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Mountford Manor Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Mountford Manor Primary School has a SEN unit for severe learning difficulties: 24 places, 10 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Mountford Manor Primary School?

6% of sessions were missed at Mountford Manor Primary School in 2024/25. 15% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Mountford Manor Primary School?

Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Mountford Manor 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 Mountford Manor Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Mountford Manor Primary School: Stagecoach Swindon - St Joseph's Catholic College (460m away, registered, not yet graded), Stagecoach Swindon - New College (620m away, registered, not yet graded) and Just for Fun Holiday Club (720m 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 Mountford Manor Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 35 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Mountford Manor Primary School?

Mountford Manor Primary School is at Bothwell Road, Walcot, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3EZ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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