Badbury Park Primary School, based in Swindon, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a religious character.
Badbury Park Primary School currently has around 335 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.4%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 48.1%. indian pupils make up about 15.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Rainscombe Road, Swindon, SN3 6ER |
| Website: | www.badburyparkprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01793299101 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Swindon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Louise Dance |
| Religious character: | |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 147065 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 335 |
| Number of Boys: | 173 |
| Number of Girls: | 162 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 48.10% | 161 |
| Indian | 15.80% | 53 |
| African | 9.00% | 30 |
| Other White | 5.40% | 18 |
| Other Asian | 5.10% | 17 |
| Pakistani | 4.80% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 4.50% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badbury Park Primary School Rainscombe Road , Coate SN3 6ER | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Liden Infants' School Liden Drive , SN3 6EX | - not rated | 1,122 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Liden Primary and Nursery School Liden Primary & Nursery School, Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX | - not rated | 1,184 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Liden Academy Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX | 3out of 4 | 1,184 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Liden Junior School Liden Drive , SN3 6EX | - not rated | 1,184 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER | - not rated | 2,658 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER | 3out of 4 | 2,658 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ | - not rated | 2,673 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dorcan Technology College St Paul's Drive , Covingham SN3 5DA | - not rated | 2,696 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Dorcan Academy St Paul's Drive , Covingham SN3 5DA | 3out of 4 | 2,696 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH | - not rated | 2,693 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX | 2out of 4 | 1,175 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX | - not rated | 1,184 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD | 3out of 4 | 3,227 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD | - not rated | 3,227 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.