Tadpole Farm CofE Primary AcademyWilliam Morris Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy and William Morris Primary School are primary schools in Swindon.
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and William Morris Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). William Morris Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy was judged Good and William Morris Primary School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonTadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy | SwindonWilliam Morris Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 63 in Swindon Stronger figure | 52nd of 63 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 462 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN25 2QS | Swindon, SN25 2PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 444 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 5.2% 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.
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
William Morris Primary School
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