Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Swindon
Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Swindon for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 March 2022. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Castle View Road, Chiseldon, Swindon, SN4 0NS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 168 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are confident and resilient learners.”
- “Leaders are ambitious for pupils to develop academically and personally.”
- “Pupils take on the challenges set for them and are proud of their achievements.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, older pupils currently do not remember some of the key knowledge they learned previously.”
- “This means that they find it difficult to acquire new knowledge.”
- “Currently, there is not enough opportunity for teachers to use these books for practice in school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Swindon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
- Badbury Park Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Liden Academy 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Wanborough Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lawn Primary and Nursery School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oaktree Nursery and Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Croft Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Goddard Park Community Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published