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Goddard Park Community Primary School

Swindon, SN3 2QNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#9,733
of 13,686 nationally

About Goddard Park Community Primary School

Goddard Park Community Primary School in Swindon is a significantly larger-than-average primary, currently educating 523 pupils against a total capacity of 672. This leaves some physical headroom, but the school is clearly in high demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 90 applications for just 54 places, with all 54 first-preference families securing a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1.67 tells you this is a school local families are actively choosing. The pupil demographic is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage, with 52.5% of children eligible for free school meals — far above the national average and a key feature of the school’s intake. It’s a mixed, non-denominational state primary taking children from age 3 (it has its own nursery provision) through to 11, led by headteacher Mike Welsh. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2023, confirmed it remains Good, a step down from the Outstanding rating it held in its 2010 graded inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWelcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon, SN3 2QN
HeadteacherMike Welsh
Local AuthoritySwindon
Number of Pupils523
Free School Meals (FSM)52.5%
School Capacity523 / 672 (78% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallICT SuiteDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

CricketDanceAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:25

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

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Goddard Park Community 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.