Academy converter · Swindon

Bridlewood Primary School

3–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149193URN

Chartwell Road, Swindon, SN25 2EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Nov 2025

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

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

64 applications for 29 places · 24th of 54 in Swindon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 18 November 2025Published 21 January 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

18 November 2025
Report card · 7 Expected standard
17 November 2021
Graded inspection: Good · as Bridlewood Primary School, URN 134134

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)

64 applications · 29 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 2.2; Swindon median median 2.2
2025 2.2; Swindon median median 2.2
2024 2.5; Swindon median median 2.2
2023 2.4; Swindon median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Swindon median median 1.9; as the previous school
2021 2.2; Swindon median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.0; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 2.6; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 1.4; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.7; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 3.2; Swindon median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 3.0; Swindon median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 4.0; Swindon median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Swindon median

Dashed bars: as Bridlewood Primary School (URN 134134), 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	29	64	2.2	28	0.97
Sep 2025	24	52	2.2	22	0.92
Sep 2024	30	75	2.5	31	1.03
Sep 2023	23	56	2.4	20	0.87
Sep 2022 *	28	51	1.8	28	1.00
Sep 2021 *	28	61	2.2	27	0.96
Sep 2020 *	30	60	2.0	37	1.23
Sep 2019 *	23	59	2.6	18	0.78
Sep 2018 *	36	52	1.4	19	0.53
Sep 2017 *	30	80	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2016 *	30	95	3.2	33	1.10
Sep 2015 *	30	90	3.0	37	1.23
Sep 2014 *	30	119	4.0	53	1.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 70% · Maths 80% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%31st of 52 in Swindon

Swindon 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Swindon 75% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Swindon 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Swindon 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Swindon 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Swindon 73% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Swindon 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	60%	0%	103	104
2023/24	57%	10%	104	103
2022/23	69%	9%	106	104

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

Bridlewood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2025

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
0.7 km · Swindon

Good2024

3.0applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary
0.8 km · Swindon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place
Abbey Meads Community Primary School
0.9 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.3applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Catherine Wayte Primary School
0.9 km · Swindon

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Orchid Vale Primary School
1.0 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Haydonleigh Primary School
1.3 km · Swindon

Not yet inspected

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
William Morris Primary School
1.5 km · Swindon

Good2023

2.3applications per place
Red Oaks Primary School
1.5 km · Swindon

Remains Good · improving2024

2.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149193 · 866/2011
Trust: The Park Academies Trust
Capacity: 234 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 10.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2022
Replaced: Bridlewood Primary School (URN 134134)
Address: Chartwell Road, Swindon, SN25 2EX
Local authority: Swindon

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