Eastrop Infant School
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.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Jul 2022Latest monitoring visit (13 Jul 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 16 Mar 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
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.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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.
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