Brook Field Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Swindon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.048 miles
Published by Swindon Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Brook Field Primary School is a primary school in Swindon for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 12 March 2025. Swindon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Brook Field 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 | 2.048 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2026 there were 63 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 59 offers went to first-choice families and 4 first-choice families (6%) were not offered a place.
- The last child offered a Reception 2026 place lived 2.048 miles away; the middle figure across 57 Swindon primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance was 1.86 miles.
- In 2024/25, 70% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- At its latest Ofsted inspection, on 12 March 2025, the outcome was Improved significantly.
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
- Cartwright Drive, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5SB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 410 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Brook Field Primary school are immersed in a culture of aspiration and shared success.”
- “The school has designed an ambitious and stimulating curriculum that opens pupils’ eyes to the world around them.”
- “Staff have high expectations for all.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (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) | 70% | 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: 63 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 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.
- Shaw Ridge Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Peatmoor Community Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tregoze Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Westlea Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Even Swindon Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lift Hazelwood 1.4 mi Good Last distance published