Eastrop Infant School
66%
Capacity
145
Pupils
1.8x
Demand
About Eastrop Infant School
Eastrop Infant School is a state-funded primary in Swindon, serving children from age 2 to 7. It sits within a local authority that contains 66 primary schools, only four of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school’s closest peers by ranking score include Bishopstone Church of England Primary School, The Croft Primary School, and Lift Hazelwood, all of which score in the high 80s. Eastrop itself is rated Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2013. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2016 gave it Good marks for both leadership and management and overall effectiveness, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good. With 145 pupils on roll against a capacity of 220, the school is not full, but it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 70 applications for 38 places and offering 36 to first-preference families.
Academically, Eastrop Infant School does not publish Key Stage 2 results because its pupils move on to junior school before that stage. The school’s early years provision was rated Good in the 2016 inspection, and the 2022 ungraded visit found no reason to change that judgement. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment is 62, but since Eastrop only covers infants, direct comparison is not possible. What the data does show is a school that has stabilised after a period of weaker performance: the 2013 inspection rated both leadership and overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, but the 2016 graded inspection lifted both to Good. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 9.2%, below the national average, suggesting a relatively advantaged intake. The school offers a nursery provision, which may help with early identification of any additional needs.
Facilities include an ICT suite, gymnasium, sports hall, sensory room, dining hall, and a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious school. Sports on offer are tennis, football, netball, cricket, swimming, cross country, and rounders, and clubs include coding, eco club, and chess. The school has formal SEND provisions for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, and physical disability. For families considering Eastrop, the key practical points are its infant-only structure, meaning children will need to transfer to a junior school at age 7, and its oversubscribed status, which makes early application important. The school suits families who want a Good-rated local option with strong early years support and a broad range of activities, but who are comfortable planning for a second school move after Key Stage 1.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 2 to 7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Eastrop, Swindon, Swindon, SN6 7AP |
| Headteacher | Julie Warburton |
| Local Authority | Swindon |
| Number of Pupils | 145 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 9.2% |
| School Capacity | 145 / 220 (66% full) |
| Nursery Classes | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Jul 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (13 Jul 2022): School remains Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 16 Mar 2016. 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
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed38
70
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
36 families put this school as their 1st choice (51% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Breakfast club
07:45-08:50
Source: eastropinfantschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
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
2024/25Lower-disadvantage intake compared to the national average (25%).
Below most schools — predominantly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British91.7%
- Mixed2.8%
- White (other)2.1%
- Asian1.4%
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
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this 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.
4
Total schools
3
Oversubscribed
3
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
Eastrop, Swindon
Swindon, SN6 7AP
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