Schools in Royal Wootton Bassett
Wiltshire · Swindon · 2 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Swindon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Swindon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
3
of 14 in & around Royal Wootton Bassett rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Royal Wootton Bassett (2)
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SN4 8AZ
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 74% expected (2025)
By type:Special schools in Royal Wootton Bassett (1)Primary schools in Royal Wootton Bassett (1)
2
1 primary · 0 secondary
398
79% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
505
107 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
68.0%
KS2 Maths
80.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
92 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +23 primary and +17 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
95% occupied · 22 spare places
Other schools near Royal Wootton Bassett
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Royal Wootton Bassett's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Longleaze Primary School
Primary · Swindon
Noremarsh Junior School
Primary · Swindon
Wootton Bassett Infants' School
Primary · Swindon · Good
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Secondary · Swindon
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School
Primary · Swindon
Lydiard Park Academy
Secondary · Swindon
Millbrook Primary School
Primary · Swindon
Tregoze Primary School
Primary · Swindon
Questions parents ask about schools in Royal Wootton Bassett
How many schools are there in Royal Wootton Bassett?
Royal Wootton Bassett has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Royal Wootton Bassett?
None of the 2 graded schools in Royal Wootton Bassett currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Royal Wootton Bassett have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Royal Wootton Bassett have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Royal Wootton Bassett?
Apply to your council - Wiltshire or Swindon, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.