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Watchfield Primary School

Community school · Swindon · SN6 8SD

Ages 5–11 · Oxfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
252
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Sheppard

Location

Address
North Street, Watchfield
Postcode
SN6 8SD
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Wantage
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Swindon, Oxfordshire.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN6
15
Primary in SN6
9
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

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 SN6

  • Watchfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watchfield · SN6 8SD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Shrivenham Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN6 8FX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Eastrop Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN6 7AP · Swindon

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Sheppard

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