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Wroughton Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Swindon, SN4 9LE

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Wroughton Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Oct 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils191
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Melanie James
TrustGROVE LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySwindon
Opened01 Feb 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148884.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils191
Girls94
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.5%
First language not English4.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size27

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
83.8%
Other mixed
3.1%
Gypsy/Roma
2.6%
White and Asian
1.6%
Pakistani
1.6%
Other White
1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Indian
1%
Caribbean
1%
Other ethnic group
1%

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 teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15
Teachers (FTE)9.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.74
Support staff (FTE)9.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.59
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Swindon4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13%, similar to England, similar to Swindon11.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Outstanding
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Good
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Inadequate
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Outstanding
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Good

Frequently asked questions about Wroughton Infant School

What is Wroughton Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Wroughton Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Oct 2019.

How hard is it to get into Wroughton Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wroughton Infant School made 60 offers from 85 applications (1.4 per offer), and 57 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wroughton Infant School?

Wroughton Infant School has 191 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Wroughton Infant School?

Wroughton Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wroughton Infant School?

At Wroughton Infant School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wroughton Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wroughton Infant School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13% 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.