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Westrop Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Newburgh Place, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7DN · westropprimaryschool.co.uk · 01793 762897
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.85 mi
- 1.36 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 369
- 75% of 495 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 0.85 mi (1.36 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 46 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 48 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.85 mi1.36 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Swindon it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Westrop Primary & Nursery School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 45
- 12% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied