Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Unique reference
- 140420
- Address
- Greene Street, Tadpole Garden Village, SN25 2QS
- Website
- www.tadpolefarmcepa.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 454 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 67.2%
Mixed 8.5%
Other White 6.4%
African 5.3%
Other Asian 3.3%
Indian 2.9%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Black 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingWell below average-2.9
MathsWell below average-5.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 40%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 1%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 39 18 21 |
| Reception, Full-time | 48 29 19 |
| Year 1 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 2 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 3 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 4 | 61 39 22 |
| Year 5 | 64 29 35 |
| Year 6 | 63 32 31 |