Academy converter · Swindon

Brook Field Primary School

4–11Ages
410Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147755URN

Cartwright Drive, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5SB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2014

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Swindon median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Swindon

130 applications for 60 places · 27th 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

Graded GoodJan 2014

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

12 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
15 January 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Brook Field Primary School, URN 126283

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Swindon median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

130 applications · 60 places offered · 63 named it first

2026 2.2; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.3; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 2.3; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Swindon median median 1.9
2021 2.2; Swindon median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 1.9; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Swindon median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Swindon median

Dashed bars: as Brook Field Primary School (URN 126283), the previous school.

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	60	130	2.2	63	1.05
Sep 2025	56	130	2.3	53	0.95
Sep 2024	55	127	2.3	53	0.96
Sep 2023	58	134	2.3	72	1.24
Sep 2022	54	97	1.8	50	0.93
Sep 2021	59	130	2.2	62	1.05
Sep 2020 *	60	122	2.0	67	1.12
Sep 2019 *	60	116	1.9	64	1.07
Sep 2018 *	60	139	2.3	63	1.05
Sep 2017 *	55	132	2.4	54	0.98
Sep 2016 *	60	154	2.6	64	1.07
Sep 2015 *	59	135	2.3	54	0.92
Sep 2014 *	60	124	2.1	67	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 85% · Maths 82% → 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 standard77%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	70%	7%	105	105
2023/24	75%	17%	106	106
2022/23	85%	15%	108	108

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

Brook Field Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Shaw Ridge Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Good2022

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Peatmoor Community Primary School
0.8 km · Swindon

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Tregoze Primary School
1.2 km · Swindon

2026

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
1.2 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Westlea Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School
1.7 km · Swindon

2026

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

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Even Swindon Primary School
2.2 km · Swindon

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147755 · 866/2214
Trust: The Blue Kite Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 410 on roll
Free school meals: 9.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2020
Replaced: Brook Field Primary School (URN 126283)
Address: Cartwright Drive, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5SB
Local authority: Swindon

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