Colebrook Infant Academy

Colebrook Infant Academy continues to perform well, maintaining its good status since its last inspection in 2014. The school promotes a positive culture of kindness, respect, and resilience, where pupils feel safe and valued. The curriculum is well-structured and teachers are knowledgeable, resulting in students developing strong foundational skills, particularly in reading and mathematics. However, there are areas needing improvement in assessment practices to ensure that teaching effectively addresses the varying learning needs of all pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate pride in their school and show good attendance.
• Strong relationships exist between staff and pupils, fostering a caring environment.
• High-quality provision for reading encourages a love for books.
• Inclusive practices support pupils with special educational needs effectively.
• Pupils engage in a variety of extra-curricular clubs that develop their interests.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, teaching does not adapt based on assessment insights.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Colebrook Infant Academy attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Colebrook Infant Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Colebrook Infant Academy had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.5% of pupils at Colebrook Infant Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Colebrook Infant Academy received £7,351 and spent £7,146 for each of its 138 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £46,000 (£336 per pupil).

Across all 25 schools of The Blue Kite Academy Trust, income was £6,244 and spending £6,337 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Colebrook Infant Academy is part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust, which runs 27 schools. The nearest others:

• Covingham Park Primary School Swindon
• Oaktree Nursery and Primary School Swindon
• Ruskin Junior School Swindon
• South Marston Church of England Primary School Swindon
• Beechcroft Infant School Swindon
• Lawn Primary and Nursery School Swindon
• Badbury Park Primary School Swindon
• Lethbridge Primary School Swindon
• Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Swindon
• Wanborough Primary School Swindon

What is Colebrook Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Colebrook Infant Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Colebrook Infant Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Colebrook Infant Academy was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Colebrook Infant Academy have?

Colebrook Infant Academy has 130 pupils on roll.

What age range does Colebrook Infant Academy cover?

Colebrook Infant Academy for pupils aged 5 to 7.

Where is Colebrook Infant Academy?

Colebrook Infant Academy is at Towcester Road, Coleview, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4AS.