Lethbridge Primary School
Lethbridge Road, Swindon, SN1 4BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Mayes
- Sponsor
- The Blue Kite Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 490
- Pupils on roll
- 472
- URN
- 137191
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793535033
About this school
Lethbridge Primary School is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 472 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 69 | 70 | 69 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 84% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 21% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 96% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 93% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 97% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lethbridge Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Swindon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 488 |
| 2023/24 | 487 |
| 2024/25 | 476 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lethbridge Primary School compares
Lethbridge Primary School ranked 9th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 472 | — |
| King William Street Church of England Primary School | 52% | 4.3% | 14.4% | 198 | 0.3 miles |
| The Croft Primary School | 80% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 418 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 13.2% | 381 | 0.6 miles |
| Lift East Wichel | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery | 35% | 6.3% | 26.2% | 347 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.4%
- English as an additional language
- 26.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King William Street Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Swindon
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The Croft Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Lift East Wichel0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Lethbridge Primary School ranks 11th of the 64 ranked primary schools in Swindon.
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lethbridge Primary School teach?
- Lethbridge Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Lethbridge Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Lethbridge Primary School is Mrs Lisa Mayes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lethbridge Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lethbridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lethbridge Primary School?
- Lethbridge Primary School has 472 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lethbridge Primary School full?
- Lethbridge Primary School has capacity for 490 pupils and 472 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lethbridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lethbridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lethbridge Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lethbridge Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Lethbridge Primary School?
- Lethbridge Primary School is part of THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lethbridge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lethbridge Primary School rank locally?
- Lethbridge Primary School ranked 9th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lethbridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Lethbridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lethbridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lethbridge Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.