Orchid Vale Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Swindon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.194 miles
Published by Swindon Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Orchid Vale Primary School is a primary school in Swindon for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 September 2023. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Orchid Vale Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.194 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place for 2026 lived 1.194 miles away, the 19th shortest of 57 Swindon primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (this one included).
- For Reception in 2026 there were 32 first-choice applications for 32 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Swindon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Torun Way, Haydon End, Swindon, SN25 1UG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 355 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Orchid Vale Primary School.”
- “The school is welcoming and inclusive.”
- “Pupils’ pride in their school shines through.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum is less well developed.”
- “It does not identify the precise content that pupils need to learn.”
- “This means pupils do not develop their knowledge as effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 October 2023 (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) | 54% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
- Haydonleigh Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Francis CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Bridlewood Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Red Oaks Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Haydon Wick Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Catherine Wayte Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Oakhurst Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published