Moredon Primary School

About Moredon Primary School

Moredon Primary School sends strong signals to parents that it is a popular choice. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school was oversubscribed, with 79 applications for 41 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.93. Of those 79 applications, 40 were first-preference choices, and 40 first-preference offers were made. This suggests that most families who put Moredon first were successful, but the overall demand comfortably exceeds capacity. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2008, but the Good judgement is consistent and thorough. With 382 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, there is still a little room, but the oversubscription pattern indicates that parents are keen to secure a place here.

Academically, Moredon performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Swindon local authority average of 62%. This places the school 9th out of 51 primary schools in the area, in the top 25% nationally. Reading and maths average scores were 108 and 107 respectively, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. A higher-than-average proportion of pupils reached the higher standard in reading (45%) and maths (29%), though writing at the higher level was lower at 17%. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to see how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the raw attainment figures are strong, and the school’s ranking within Swindon reflects solid academic performance.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sensory room, library, art studios, gymnasium, ICT suite and playing fields, plus a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, football, netball, gymnastics, tennis, dance and rounders, and there are clubs for chess, art and science. Moredon has a nursery provision for children from age three, and its SEND support covers specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 26.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively diverse intake. This is a well-regarded, oversubscribed primary that suits families looking for strong academic outcomes within a supportive, well-equipped environment, particularly those who value a Good Ofsted rating and a wide range of extracurricular activities.

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