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Moredon Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Moredon Road, Swindon SN2 2JG · 01793 600344
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.55 mi
- 0.89 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 370
- 88% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
- First language not English
- 27.6%
- 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 0.55 mi (892 m) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 34 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 | 34 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 50 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.55 mi0.89 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% 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 | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Moredon Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 35
- 8% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 51% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (43%) with SEND