Bridlewood Primary School is a primary school located in Swindon. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness good, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 18/01/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Chartwell Road, Swindon, SN25 2EX
Website: www.bridlewoodprimaryschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01793706830
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Swindon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Vicky Sammon
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 134134

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/01/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 238
Number of Boys: 127
Number of Girls: 111

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.8 to 1.4
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.5
Maths
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridlewood Primary School
Chartwell Road , SN25 2EX 		2out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
Greene Street , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2QS 		3out of 4 785 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Meads Community Primary School
Hugo Drive , Abbey Meads SN25 4GY 		3out of 4 951 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Catherine Wayte Primary School
Elstree Way , Abbey Meads SN25 4TA 		- not rated 998 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Orchid Vale Primary School
Torun Way , Haydon End SN25 1UG 		- not rated 1,127 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Park School
The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND 		1out of 4 1,140 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Great Western Academy
William Morris Way , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP 		- not rated 1,584 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ 		3out of 4 2,875 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR 		3out of 4 2,917 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Uplands School
The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB 		4out of 4 1,212 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brimble Hill Special School
Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB 		3out of 4 1,437 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Churchward School
William Morris Way , SN25 2PP 		- not rated 1,682 yd Free schools special Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS 		1out of 4 2,729 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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