Wroughton Junior School, Swindon
Wroughton Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Swindon, part of Grove Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Capacity
- 90% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wroughton Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Wroughton Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wroughton Junior School
Across Swindon, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Swindon lodged 25 appeals against primary school offers; 19 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (10.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wroughton Junior School are Wroughton Infant School (0.6 miles); East Wichel Primary School & Nursery (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 89% maths); Lift East Wichel (0.8 miles); and Kingfisher CE Academy (1.2 miles, Requires improvement).
Wroughton Infant SchoolEast Wichel Primary School & NurseryLift East WichelKingfisher CE Academy
The trust
Wroughton Junior School is one of 9 schools run by Grove Learning Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wroughton Junior School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 36% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (36%).
Who goes there
6.9% 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 Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 57 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 3 (1%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wroughton Junior School (se-bound), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wroughton Junior School issued 3 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 Wroughton Junior School are The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College (0.2 miles), The Deanery CofE Academy (1.2 miles) and The Commonweal School (1.2 miles).
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form CollegeThe Deanery CofE AcademyThe Commonweal School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Wroughton Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2022. Before that, as Wroughton Junior School (URN 126245), it was rated Good in May 2019.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be part of a warm, inclusive community where staff build strong relationships and high aspirations are the norm. The school excels at making reading engaging and fun, while also providing excellent support for children who need extra help. Pupils develop into active, responsible citizens through many opportunities to contribute to their school and local community.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with most pupils becoming fluent readers who love literature
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, with quick identification of needs and well-adjusted learning
- Pupils develop strong character through many opportunities for responsibility and community service
- Well-established behaviour expectations and routines help pupils settle to learning
- Attendance is higher than national average and continues to improve
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, some learning activities do not fully support pupils to achieve the ambitious curriculum aims
- Some pupils do not secure and deepen their knowledge as well as they could in certain subjects
- School should ensure learning activities are used consistently well across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place and strong positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
performing arts, choir, gymnastics, tennis, library monitors, sports leaders, reading ambassadors, woodland building activities
Wroughton Junior School is a welcoming school where pupils are proud to belong and feel well cared for. The school has maintained good standards with a broad, ambitious curriculum that has raised achievement in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
27.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
54 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.6
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wroughton Junior School
Before and after school care
Wroughton Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Swindon
Term dates
Wroughton Junior 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 Wroughton Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wroughton Junior 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
335 pupils
371 places
36 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.
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
304
Total Pupils
159
Boys
145
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,762
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,018
Per pupil
£1915k
Total funding
£117k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
354
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
Wroughton Junior School
Questions parents ask about Wroughton Junior School
What are SATs results like at Wroughton Junior School?
Of the pupils at Wroughton Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Wroughton Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Wroughton Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2022. Before that, as Wroughton Junior School (URN 126245), it was rated Good in May 2019.
What is the catchment area for Wroughton Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Wroughton Junior 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 Wroughton Junior School?
Wroughton Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 371 places.
How big are the classes at Wroughton Junior School?
Classes at Wroughton Junior School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wroughton Junior School?
Wroughton Junior School has around 304 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wroughton Junior School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Wroughton Junior School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wroughton Junior School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Wroughton Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Wroughton Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Wroughton Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Wroughton Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Wroughton Junior School?
Wroughton Junior School is at Inverary Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)