Moredon Primary School is a primary school in Swindon, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Moredon Primary School currently has around 382 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 26.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.2%).

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.

School Information

Address: Moredon Road, Swindon, SN2 2JG
Website: www.moredonprimary.com/
Telephone: 01793600344
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Swindon
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Leach
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140264

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 382
Number of Boys: 192
Number of Girls: 190

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British59.20%226
Other White8.40%32
African6.80%26
Indian5.20%20
Other Asian3.90%15
Other (any other ethnic group)3.40%13
White and Black Caribbean2.10%8
Unclassified2.10%8
White and Black African1.80%7
Other Mixed1.30%5
Pakistani1.30%5
White and Asian1.00%4
Bangladeshi1.00%4
Caribbean1.00%4
Chinese0.80%3
Other Black0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.1)
Maths: Average (0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moredon Primary School
Moredon Road , SN2 2JG
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Moredon Primary School
Moredon Road , SN2 2JG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Moredon Junior School
Askers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ
- not rated 384 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Moredon Infants' School
Akers Way , SN2 2NQ
- not rated 384 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
Broadway , SN25 3BN
- not rated 551 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nova Hreod
Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ
- not rated 375 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ
3out of 4 375 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Headlands School
Cricklade Road , SN2 7BG
- not rated 2,370 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Headlands
Headlands Grove , SN2 7HS
- not rated 2,515 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
UTC Swindon
Bristol Street , SN1 5ET
2out of 4 2,668 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Swindon College
North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY
- not rated 2,195 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 1,452 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Compass Community School Wheatley Park
25-27 Moredon Road , Rodbourne Cheney SN25 3DF
- not rated 297 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakley Court School
St Paul's Street , Gorse Hill SN25 1PT
- not rated 1,057 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust
Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP
- not rated 1,162 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL
- not rated 1,802 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ
- not rated 2,548 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.