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Goddard Park Community Primary School

Academy converter · Swindon · SN3 2QN

Ages 3–11 · 518 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
494

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

518 pupils · 672 places

Pupils on roll
518
Boys / girls
260 / 258
School capacity
672
Capacity fill
518 / 672 (77%)
Free school meals
55%
FSM pupils
276
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GODDARD PARK COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GODDARD PARK COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Mike Welsh

Location

Address
Welcombe Avenue, Park North
Postcode
SN3 2QN
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon South
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 518 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55%.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN3
24
Primary in SN3
18
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Primary in Swindon LA
66

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Welsh
Telephone
01793342342
Website
http://www.goddardpark.co.uk

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