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Colebrook Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Swindon, SN3 4AS

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Colebrook Infant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils130
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Annette Shakespeare
TrustTHE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySwindon
Opened01 Nov 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137620.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils130
Girls58
Boys72
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.8%
First language not English19.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.148
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70%
Other White
6.2%
Pakistani
5.4%
Indian
4.6%
Other Asian
4.6%
African
4.6%
White and Black African
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.47
Support staff (FTE)7.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.88
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSwindonEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to Swindon4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.8%, better than England, better than Swindon11.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, worse than England, worse than Swindon0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Colebrook Infant Academy

What is Colebrook Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Colebrook Infant Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jan 2014.

How hard is it to get into Colebrook Infant Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Colebrook Infant Academy made 40 offers from 88 applications (2.2 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Colebrook Infant Academy?

Colebrook Infant Academy has 130 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Colebrook Infant Academy?

Colebrook Infant Academy had 148 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Colebrook Infant Academy?

At Colebrook Infant Academy, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Colebrook Infant Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Colebrook Infant Academy missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.