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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
57
2nd preference
44
3rd preference
21
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
57
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.9
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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