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Badbury Park Primary School

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Badbury Park Primary School

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335 pupils
Good· Mar 2024
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Details

Type

Free School

Local Authority

Swindon

Academy Trust

THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST

Head Teacher

Mrs Louise Dance

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Opened

September 2019

Website

www.badburyparkprimary.co.uk

Reference Number

147065

Additional Provisions

Nursery Provision

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Reception entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Count
Total applications93
As 1st preference59
As 2nd preference25
As 3rd preference9
From another local authority0

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers60
To 1st preference59
To 2nd preference1
To 3rd preference0
To any preference60
To another local authority0

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a free school, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Swindon.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils335 (80% of capacity)
Age Range3 – 11
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls52% / 48%
Free School Meals9.0%
English as Additional Language46.3%
SEN Support14.0%
SEN with EHCP2.4%
Overall Attendance96.0%
Persistent Absence7.4%

Class Sizes

Overall Average27.9
Key Stage 128.3
Key Stage 229.8

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Nursery47
Reception55
Year 158
Year 256
Year 342
Year 446
Year 531

Pupil Ethnicities

White British48.1%
Indian15.8%
African9.0%
White Other5.4%
Asian Other5.1%
Pakistani4.8%
Mixed Other4.5%
Other2.4%
White & Black African1.8%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Black Other0.6%
Bangladeshi0.3%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

1 inspection on record

Current Rating
Good· Mar 2024
  • 2024

    School Inspection

    1 March 2024

    View report
    Good

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood

    AI-Generated Insights

    Curriculum
    11
    • The curriculum is broad and well-sequenced.
    • Some subjects lack clear knowledge focus.
    Leadership
    11
    • Leaders provide strong support and training.
    • Trust needs to ensure curriculum clarity across all subjects.
    Pupil Progress
    11
    • Pupils make good progress in most subjects.
    • Learning is not always adapted for deeper understanding.
    Teaching Quality
    11
    • Staff have strong phonics and reading expertise.
    • Teaching needs to be more adaptable for all pupils.
    Personal Development
    2
    • School values promote tolerance and respect.
    • Pupils learn about health, safety, and online safety.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the revenue reserve was £386,434 or £1,204 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the in-year balance was £47,374 or £148 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Rainscombe Road
Coate
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 6ER

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