Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Greene Street
Tadpole Garden Village
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN25 2QS
Phone 01793729740
Reference Number 140420

General Makeup

Number of pupils 454
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.2%
Girls: 47.8%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 19.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 34 60
2 36 24 60
3 28 31 59
4 39 22 61
5 29 35 64
6 32 31 63

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 67.2%
White, Other 6.4%
African 5.3%
Mixed, Other 3.5%
Asian, Other 3.3%
Indian 2.9%
White & Asian 2.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Pakistani 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-03-01
Date Description Report
2024-01-30 School inspection: School inspection:
2022-10-11 School inspection School inspection
2017-05-17 Full inspection: Full inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 40% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 1% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Unlock Unlock
Maths 99 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.4 Unlock Unlock
Writing -2.9 Unlock Unlock
Maths -5.1 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 44 0
Third Preference 21 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Brimble Hill Special School
Tadpole Lane, Redhouse, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB
0.38 miles
Bridlewood Primary School
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0.45 miles
Orchid Vale Primary School
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0.46 miles
Red Oaks Primary School
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0.48 miles
William Morris Primary School
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0.72 miles
Oakhurst Community Primary School
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0.72 miles
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0.72 miles
Haydonleigh Primary School
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0.79 miles
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Haydon Wick Primary School
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1.07 miles
Greenmeadow Primary School
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1.39 miles
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
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1.52 miles
Moredon Primary School
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1.52 miles
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy
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1.56 miles
Seven Fields Primary School
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1.6 miles
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy
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1.83 miles
Peatmoor Community Primary School
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1.99 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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2.21 miles
Name Distance
Abbey Park School
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon, SN25 2ND
0.2 miles
Uplands School
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB
0.24 miles
Great Western Academy
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0.71 miles
Churchward School
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0.86 miles
Nova Hreod Academy
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1.71 miles
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1.94 miles
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1.97 miles
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2.4 miles
Kingsdown School
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2.5 miles
Bradon Forest School
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2.79 miles
UTC Swindon
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3.03 miles
Meadow Bridge School
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3.3 miles
Lydiard Park Academy
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3.44 miles
St Joseph's Catholic College
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3.46 miles
The Commonweal School
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3.94 miles
The Deanery CofE Academy
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3.99 miles
New College Swindon
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3.99 miles
Maranatha Christian School
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3.99 miles
Lawn Manor Academy
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4.01 miles
The Dorcan Academy
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