Academy converter · Swindon

Goddard Park Community Primary School

3–11Ages
518Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136293URN

Welcombe Avenue, Park North, Swindon, SN3 2QN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.6 below Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

105 applications for 68 places · 49th of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

19 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 November 2013
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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Swindon median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

105 applications · 68 places offered · 67 named it first

2026 1.5; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 1.7; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 1.6; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 1.2; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 1.3; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 1.3; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 1.3; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 1.5; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 1.4; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 1.6; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 1.5; 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	68	105	1.5	67	0.99
Sep 2025	54	90	1.7	54	1.00
Sep 2024	52	81	1.6	52	1.00
Sep 2023	68	84	1.2	68	1.00
Sep 2022	72	95	1.3	71	0.99
Sep 2021	61	78	1.3	58	0.95
Sep 2020	69	99	1.4	69	1.00
Sep 2019	90	116	1.3	90	1.00
Sep 2018	74	109	1.5	69	0.93
Sep 2017	79	108	1.4	80	1.01
Sep 2016	85	128	1.5	81	0.95
Sep 2015	89	138	1.6	87	0.98
Sep 2014	82	121	1.5	80	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 76% · Maths 72% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%33rd of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Swindon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	1%	102	103
2023/24	54%	1%	102	102
2022/23	46%	0%	101	101

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

Goddard Park Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School
0.7 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected

1.8applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Eldene Nursery and Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.3applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Nythe Primary School
0.9 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Mountford Manor Primary School
0.9 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Covingham Park Primary School
1.2 km · Swindon

Remains Good2020

2.1applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery
1.4 km · Swindon

Good2022

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Colebrook Junior School
1.4 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

44%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136293 · 866/2212
Trust: Goddard Park Community Primary School Academy Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 672 pupils · 518 on roll
Free school meals: 55.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 22 September 2010
Replaced: Goddard Park Community Primary School (URN 126282)
Address: Welcombe Avenue, Park North, Swindon, SN3 2QN
Local authority: Swindon

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