Tadpole Farm CofE Primary AcademyOrchid Vale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy and Orchid Vale Primary School are primary schools in Swindon.
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Orchid Vale Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Orchid Vale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy was judged Good and Orchid Vale Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy and 54.0% for Orchid Vale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy (40.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Orchid Vale Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonTadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy | SwindonOrchid Vale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 65 in Swindon | 19th of 65 in Swindon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 444 | 391 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 472 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN25 2QS | Swindon, SN25 1UG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 444 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 33.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
Orchid Vale Primary School
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