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Paxcroft Primary School

Academy converter · Trowbridge · BA14 7EB

Ages 4–11 · 276 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

276 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
276
Boys / girls
156 / 120
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
276 / 315 (88%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Ashley Barrington Wilding

Location

Address
Ashton Street
Postcode
BA14 7EB
Town
Trowbridge
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire
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 4–11, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 276 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.8%.

Open schools in Trowbridge
24
Primary schools in Trowbridge
19
Academies among open schools in Trowbridge
63% (15)
Open schools in BA14
24
Primary in BA14
19
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 TrowbridgeNear BA14

  • The Mead Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 7GN · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Castle Mead School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 6GD · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Willowbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 7HE · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM62.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Newtown Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 0BB · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Holbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 0PS · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ashley Barrington Wilding
Telephone
01225762244
Website
www.paxcroft.wilts.sch.uk

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