Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 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
- 444 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 17.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 65.8%
Mixed 9.9%
Other White 4.7%
African 4.7%
Indian 4.1%
Other Asian 4.1%
Other Black 1.8%
Pakistani 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Other 0.5%
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 51%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 39
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 35 16 19 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 26 32 |
| Year 1 | 46 26 20 |
| Year 2 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 5 | 61 39 22 |
| Year 6 | 64 29 35 |