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Shaw Ridge Primary School

2–11Ages
407Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140291URN

Ridge Green, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5PU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.7 above Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

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129 applications for 45 places · 9th of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 15 March 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Swindon median (2.2) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

129 applications · 45 places offered · 39 named it first

2026 2.9; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 2.4; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.9; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 2.3; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 2.4; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 2.5; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 2.1; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 2.9; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 2.6; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 2.5; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 3.0; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 2.6; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 2.8; Swindon median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Swindon median in 12 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	129	2.9	39	0.87
Sep 2025	54	132	2.4	53	0.98
Sep 2024	43	123	2.9	44	1.02
Sep 2023	54	122	2.3	47	0.87
Sep 2022	37	90	2.4	34	0.92
Sep 2021	44	109	2.5	37	0.84
Sep 2020	57	118	2.1	51	0.89
Sep 2019	42	121	2.9	39	0.93
Sep 2018	58	152	2.6	63	1.09
Sep 2017	56	139	2.5	46	0.82
Sep 2016	50	151	3.0	41	0.82
Sep 2015	60	158	2.6	63	1.05
Sep 2014	54	150	2.8	44	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 79% · Maths 79% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%14th of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	70%	15%	107	105
2023/24	62%	17%	106	106
2022/23	67%	16%	104	106

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

Shaw Ridge Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Westlea Primary School
0.5 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Brook Field Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Tregoze Primary School
0.9 km · Swindon

2026

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School
0.9 km · Swindon

2026

50%met the SATs standard
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School
0.9 km · Swindon

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Lift Hazelwood
1.4 km · Swindon

Good2023

1.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Peatmoor Community Primary School
1.6 km · Swindon

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Millbrook Primary School
1.7 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140291 · 866/2210
Trust: Grove Learning Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 407 on roll
Free school meals: 14.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2013
Replaced: Shaw Ridge Primary School (URN 126280); Salt Way Primary School (URN 126284)
Address: Ridge Green, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5PU
Local authority: Swindon

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