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Lethbridge Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Lethbridge Road, Swindon SN1 4BY · lethbridgeprimary.co.uk · 01793 535033
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.64 mi
- 4.24 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 472
- 96% of 490 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
- First language not English
- 23.3%
- 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 2.64 mi (4.24 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 68 places were offered; 100% 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 | 68 | 57 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 70 | 82 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 62 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 69 | 66 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 68 | 64 | 0.9 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.64 mi4.24 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% 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 | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Lethbridge Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (132 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 132
- 27% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (26%) with SEND