Haydon Wick Primary School

About Haydon Wick Primary School

Haydon Wick Primary School is a state primary in Swindon that is running very close to capacity, with 268 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 280. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 12.3%, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively mixed but not disadvantaged intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 124 applications for just 40 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 3.1 applicants per place. Of those, 42 were first-preference applications, and all 40 places went to first-preference families. That level of competition places Haydon Wick among the more sought-after primaries in Swindon, and it’s worth noting that the school is one of only four in the local authority to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted.

Academically, the picture is more mixed than the Ofsted rating might suggest. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is notably below the Swindon local authority average of 62%. The school ranks 43rd out of 51 primaries in Swindon on this measure, placing it in the bottom half locally and in the bottom 50% nationally. However, individual subject results tell a more nuanced story: 88% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, and 73% did so in reading, with average scores of 104 and 101 respectively. Maths was weaker, with 60% at the expected level and only 5% reaching the higher standard. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024 awarded Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — maintaining the same top grade it received in 2013.

Haydon Wick offers a solid range of facilities including a gymnasium, library, playing fields, music rooms, sports hall, ICT suite, art studios and a chapel. Sports provision covers cross country, athletics, gymnastics, football, cricket, tennis and rounders, while clubs include choir, coding and art club. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who prioritise a strong Ofsted rating and a well-resourced environment, but who are also aware that the headline KS2 outcomes are below the local average. Given the oversubscription, families should definitely list it as a first preference to maximise their chance of a place.

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