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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 126306

Broad Town Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Swindon · SN4 7RE

Ages 4–11 · 44 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
46

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
12
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill49%

44 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
44
Boys / girls
12 / 32
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
44 / 90 (49%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Bridget Long

Location

Address
Broad Town, Wootton Bassett
Postcode
SN4 7RE
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Swindon, Wiltshire, 44 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN4
13
Primary in SN4
10
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SwindonNear SN4

  • Noremarsh Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN4 8BT · Wiltshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.4%

    2.8 miles away

  • Wootton Bassett Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swindon · SN4 7BS · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Bridget Long
Telephone
01793731395
Website
www.broadtown.wilts.sch.uk/

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