Community school · Swindon

Westrop Primary & Nursery School

2–11Ages
369Pupils
PrimaryPhase
126253URN

Newburgh Place, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7DN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.5 below Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

77 applications for 45 places · 41st of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

12 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 November 2016
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Swindon median (2.2) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

77 applications · 45 places offered · 52 named it first

2026 1.7; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 1.6; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 1.5; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 1.3; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 1.2; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 1.4; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 1.7; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 1.6; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 1.8; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 1.8; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 2.1; Swindon median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Swindon median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Swindon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	45	77	1.7	52	1.16
Sep 2025	44	69	1.6	46	1.05
Sep 2024	38	55	1.5	38	1.00
Sep 2023	45	57	1.3	45	1.00
Sep 2022	45	56	1.2	48	1.07
Sep 2021	33	45	1.4	33	1.00
Sep 2020	33	45	1.4	32	0.97
Sep 2019	32	55	1.7	31	0.97
Sep 2018	43	69	1.6	39	0.91
Sep 2017	40	67	1.7	40	1.00
Sep 2016	45	82	1.8	51	1.13
Sep 2015	38	67	1.8	37	0.97
Sep 2014	25	52	2.1	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 83% · Maths 73% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%26th of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Swindon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	0%	104	102
2023/24	67%	10%	105	105
2022/23	54%	9%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Westrop Primary & Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Southfield Junior School
0.8 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

70%met the SATs standard
Eastrop Infant School
0.8 km · Swindon

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place
South Marston Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy
5.1 km · Swindon

Good2024

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Shrivenham Church of England School
5.3 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Watchfield Primary School
5.6 km · Oxfordshire

2026

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
5.8 km · Swindon

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Ruskin Junior School
5.9 km · Swindon

Good2022

56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126253 · 866/2167
Capacity: 495 pupils · 369 on roll
Free school meals: 16.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Northview Primary School (URN 126277)
Address: Newburgh Place, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7DN
Local authority: Swindon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources