Bridlewood Primary School

Chartwell Road, Swindon, SN25 2EX

Local ranking45th of 65 primary schools in Swindon

Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

234

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Bridlewood Primary School (URN 134134) since 1 July 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 18 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Expected standard
Inclusion: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 60.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 77.0%
Writing (Expected): 70.0%
Maths (Expected): 80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 73.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 105.0
Cohort Size: 30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 226
Boys: 117 (52%)
Girls: 109 (48%)
Capacity: 234 (97% full)
SEND: 14.2%
FSM Eligible: 15.3%
EAL: 24.8%
SEN with EHC Plan: 4.4%
SEN Support: 9.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 25.0:1
Teachers (FTE): 8.7
Budget per Pupil: £6,252/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 9.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 65.5%
White Other: 12.8%
Asian Indian: 4.9%
Black African: 4.0%
Mixed White & Black African: 2.2%
Asian Pakistani: 2.2%
Mixed Other: 1.8%
Asian Other: 1.8%

65.5%

White British

12.8%

White Other

4.9%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01793706830

head@bridlewood.org.uk

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Chartwell Road

Swindon, South West

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Administrative

URN: 149193
UKPRN: 10090706
Establishment No.: 2011
Trust: THE PARK ACADEMIES TRUST

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