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Wootton Bassett Infants' School

Community school · Swindon · SN4 7BS

Ages 4–7 · 86 pupils · Wiltshire

Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
84

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

31

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill96%

86 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
43 / 43
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
86 / 90 (96%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

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
Mrs Alison Pass

Location

Address
High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett
Postcode
SN4 7BS
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Swindon, Wiltshire, 86 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.1%.

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.

  • Noremarsh Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN4 8BT · Wiltshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Royal Wootton Bassett · SN4 8AZ · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Longleaze Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Swindon · SN4 8BA · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 3LR · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Millbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 8NU · Swindon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Pass
Telephone
01793852254

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