Beechcroft Infant School
82%
Capacity
222
Pupils
1.8x
Demand
About Beechcroft Infant School
Beechcroft Infant School sits within the Swindon local authority, one of 66 primary schools in the area. It is a state-funded, mixed-gender infant school for children aged 4 to 7, with no religious character. In the local landscape, the top-performing peers are Bishopstone Church of England Primary School, The Croft Primary School, and Lift Hazelwood, all of which hold higher ranking scores. Beechcroft itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2014, and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. The headteacher is Jo-Anne Rutt. The school has 222 pupils against a capacity of 270, and 24.3 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average for primary schools.
Academic outcomes data is not available in the form of KS2 SATs or Progress 8 scores, as Beechcroft is an infant school and pupils leave at age 7 before these measures apply. The most recent Ofsted breakdown shows the school received Good ratings for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision in its 2014 graded inspection. The previous inspection in 2010 also awarded Good overall effectiveness, with early years provision rated Outstanding. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment is 62, but this does not directly apply to Beechcroft’s infant-phase pupils. There are four outstanding primary schools in Swindon, with the nearest being Rodbourne Cheney Primary School, 2.1 kilometres away. For parents seeking a direct comparison of infant-phase outcomes, the school’s consistent Good rating across two inspections provides a reliable baseline.
Beechcroft Infant School offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, sensory room, ICT suite, sports hall, art studios, music rooms, and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, netball, cross country, tennis, dance, and cricket, while clubs include science, chess, gardening, choir, and drama. The school provides support for a range of special educational needs and disabilities, including moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 123 applications for 70 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.76 applicants per place. Of those, 65 were first-preference applications, and 65 first-preference offers were made. This level of demand suggests Beechcroft is a popular choice among local families, particularly those seeking a well-resourced infant school with strong SEND provision and a consistent Good rating.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 4 to 7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Beechcroft Road, Beechcroft Infants School, Swindon, Swindon, SN2 7QE |
| Headteacher | Jo-Anne Rutt |
| Local Authority | Swindon |
| Number of Pupils | 222 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 24.3% |
| School Capacity | 222 / 270 (82% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Mar 2024Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (14 Mar 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed70
123
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
65 families put this school as their 1st choice (53% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British82.9%
- White (other)6.3%
- Mixed4.6%
- Asian3.3%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
7
Total schools
5
Oversubscribed
5
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Beechcroft Road, Beechcroft Infants School, Swindon
Swindon, SN2 7QE
Beechcroft Road, Beechcroft Infants School, Swindon
Swindon, SN2 7QE
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