Wanborough Primary School, Swindon
Wanborough Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Swindon, part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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 26 Oct 2026
Wanborough Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Wanborough Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wanborough Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Wanborough Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wanborough Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wanborough Primary School are Liden Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 66% maths); Eldene Nursery and Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 53% reading, 49% maths); Badbury Park Primary School (1.8 miles, Good); and Covingham Park Primary School (2 miles, 67% reading, 60% maths).
Wanborough Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Liden AcademyEldene Nursery and Primary SchoolBadbury Park Primary SchoolCovingham Park Primary School
The trust
Wanborough 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
6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 15 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wanborough Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Magdalen Road (se-bound), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wanborough Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Swindon (132).
Suspensions and exclusions
Wanborough Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
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
Wanborough Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Wanborough Primary School (URN 126231), it was rated Good in December 2012.
At a Glance
6.0%
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
28.5
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wanborough Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wanborough Primary School.
- Revolution Performing Arts at Longview House510m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wanborough 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 Wanborough Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wanborough 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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 Wanborough Primary School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Wanborough Primary School for 2025 and 2026 entry.
- How many families in Swindon got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
202 pupils
315 places
113 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
15
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
9.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
201
Total Pupils
99
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,219
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1083k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wanborough Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wanborough Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wanborough Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Wanborough Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wanborough Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Wanborough Primary School (URN 126231), it was rated Good in December 2012.
What is the catchment area for Wanborough Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wanborough 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 Wanborough Primary School?
Wanborough Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Wanborough Primary School?
Classes at Wanborough Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wanborough Primary School?
Wanborough Primary School has around 201 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wanborough Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Wanborough Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wanborough Primary School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Wanborough 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 Wanborough Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Wanborough Primary School: Revolution Performing Arts at Longview House (510m 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 Wanborough Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Wanborough Primary School?
Wanborough Primary School is at The Beanlands, Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 0EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)