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Badbury Park Primary School

Swindon, SN3 6ERPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Badbury Park Primary School

Badbury Park Primary School is one of 66 primary schools in the Swindon local authority. In the local rankings, it sits behind three top-performing peers: Bishopstone Church of England Primary School, The Croft Primary School, and Lift Hazelwood. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is The Croft Primary School, 2.7 kilometres away. Badbury Park itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in January 2024, with inspectors awarding Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school is led by headteacher Louise Dance and caters for 335 pupils aged 3 to 11, operating below its full capacity of 420. It offers nursery provision and is a mixed, state-funded primary. With 9.4 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with a below-average level of disadvantage compared with the national primary average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressRainscombe Road, Swindon, Swindon, SN3 6ER
HeadteacherLouise Dance
Local AuthoritySwindon
Number of Pupils335
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity335 / 420 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Feb 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
ICT SuiteSports HallSensory RoomGymnasium

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingCricketGymnasticsNetballFootballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubGardeningDramaCodingChessScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

Source: badburyparkprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Badbury Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.