Trowbridge Primary School, Trowbridge

Trowbridge Primary School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 188 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 10% have additional learning needs (23% in 2020/21); 18% are learning English as an additional language; and 59% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 15 pupils (Reception) to 29 (Year 5).

Estyn's report on its October 2022 inspection summarises Trowbridge Primary School like this:

"Trowbridge Primary School is part of The Oaks Federation and is a warm and welcoming school whose ethos of care and support permeates all it does. Pupils at the school are happy and the working relationships between pupils and staff are positive. As a result, standards of behaviour are good. Each morning, pupils are welcomed into class and settle quickly, ready to learn. However, too many pupils are frequently absent or late for school and miss out on important learning time. During their time at the school, many pupils make solid progress from their varied starting points."

"They benefit from teaching by staff who know them very well and who listen to them, including when they make suggestions about what they would like to learn. Many pupils also benefit from purposeful teaching, although at times, staff are too eager to offer support to pupils. As a result, pupils become less independent in their approach to their work, hindering the development of important attitudes to learning, such as perseverance and resilience. Pupils are aware of their rights as a child and consider how to treat others fairly. They also understand that they have choices and many benefit from the wide range of after school clubs on offer throughout the week. Leaders are keen to lead staff in supporting families and ensure that there is a strong emphasis on equality and inclusion across the schools in the federation."

"Consequently, pupils feel safe and are keen to learn, including those with additional learning needs. Despite leaders’ best efforts to promote regular attendance, too many pupils are absent too frequently and a significant number arrive at the school late. Therefore, these pupils miss out on too much valuable learning time. All staff across the schools of the federation work hard to ensure that pupil well-being is good and as a result nearly all pupils are happy and proud to attend Trowbridge Primary School."

Estyn made 4 recommendations: (1) Sharpen monitoring and evaluation processes to focus on improving pupil outcomes; (2) Strengthen teachers’ feedback and opportunities for pupils to reflect on their work so that they know what to do to improve; (3) Ensure that teaching challenges all pupils, including the more able, to develop independence in learning; (4) Improve standards for older pupils in Welsh.

The nearest other state primary schools to Trowbridge Primary School are St John Lloyd R.C. Primary School (0.2 miles), Ysgol Pen Y Pil (0.2 miles), Meadowlane Primary School (0.5 miles) and Greenway Primary School (0.7 miles).

The nearest railway station is Heath High Level Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brynbala Way (after), 100 metres away.