Academy sponsor led · Swindon

Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy

3–11Ages
419Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140420URN

Greene Street, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2QS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.9 above Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

103 applications for 34 places · 7th of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%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 · 30 January 2024Ofsted'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

Inspection history

30 January 2024
Graded inspection: Good
12 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Swindon median (2.2) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

103 applications · 34 places offered · 34 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 3.1; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.1; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 2.5; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 2.7; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 2.5; Swindon median median 2.1
2019 2.5; Swindon median median 2.0
2018 2.6; Swindon median median 2.1
2017 2.4; Swindon median median 2.0
2016 2.2; Swindon median median 2.0
2015 1.7; Swindon median median 1.9
2014 1.8; Swindon median median 2.1

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	34	103	3.0	34	1.00
Sep 2025	39	120	3.1	30	0.77
Sep 2024	58	122	2.1	57	0.98
Sep 2023	53	112	2.1	40	0.75
Sep 2022	60	150	2.5	60	1.00
Sep 2021	59	161	2.7	73	1.24
Sep 2020	60	152	2.5	71	1.18
Sep 2019	60	151	2.5	75	1.25
Sep 2018	58	153	2.6	68	1.17
Sep 2017	58	138	2.4	56	0.97
Sep 2016	61	134	2.2	35	0.57
Sep 2015	59	100	1.7	39	0.66
Sep 2014	17	30	1.8	5	0.29

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 70% · Maths 59% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%45th of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	45%	9%	103	101
2023/24	51%	6%	103	101
2022/23	40%	1%	103	99

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

Tadpole Farm CofE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

3.0applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Bridlewood Primary School
0.7 km · Swindon

2025

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Orchid Vale Primary School
0.7 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Red Oaks Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Remains Good · improving2024

2.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
William Morris Primary School
1.2 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.3applications per place
Oakhurst Community Primary School
1.2 km · Swindon

2026

1.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary
1.2 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place
Haydonleigh Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Francis CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Good2024

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

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

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 sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140420 · 866/2014
Trust: The Blue Kite Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 419 on roll
Free school meals: 19.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2014
Address: Greene Street, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2QS
Local authority: Swindon

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