Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Swindon
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Swindon for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 January 2024. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Greene Street, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2QS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 419 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 January 2024
Strengths
- “Tadpole Farm Church of England Primary Academy is a welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “The school’s ‘LEAP’ vision underpins the newly designed curriculum, which is ambitious.”
- “Pupils are curious to learn new knowledge.”
To improve
- “Published outcomes in key stage 2 were low last year.”
- “However, assessment is not always used with enough precision to check what all pupils know and remember.”
- “As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 March 2024 (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) | 45% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 34 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Bridlewood Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Orchid Vale Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Red Oaks Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- William Morris Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Oakhurst Community Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Haydonleigh Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Francis CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published