Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147093.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 462 |
| Girls | 234 |
| Boys | 228 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 10.2% |
| First language not English | 14.7% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 47 |
| School places2024/25 | 420 |
| Unfilled places | 1.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 54 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 12 |
| Average class size | 28.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19.24 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.47 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 31.07 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 17.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2.9 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 136 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 65 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 59 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.3%, better than England, better than Swindon | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 4.4%, better than England, better than Swindon | 11.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Swindon | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Secondary | Great Western Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Abbey Park School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Red Oaks Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Bridlewood Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Oakhurst Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Orchid Vale Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Abbey Meads Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Francis CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. |
William Morris Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, William Morris Primary School made 60 offers from 136 applications (2.3 per offer), and 59 of 65 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
William Morris Primary School has 462 pupils aged 3 to 11.
William Morris Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At William Morris Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at William Morris Primary School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.4% 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.