Colebrook Infant Academy
Towcester Road, Coleview, Swindon, SN3 4AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annette Shakespeare
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Blue Kite Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 137620
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793331960
About this school
Colebrook Infant Academy is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 130 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Colebrook Infant Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 30 November 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.
Trends over time
How Colebrook Infant Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 138 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colebrook Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 9.4% | 130 | — |
| Colebrook Junior School | 44% | 4.2% | 22% | 199 | 0.0 miles |
| Nythe Primary School | 38% | 5.5% | 22.2% | 164 | 0.4 miles |
| Covingham Park Primary School | 51% | 4.9% | 17.4% | 361 | 0.4 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 58% | 4.1% | 22.6% | 312 | 0.7 miles |
| Grange Junior School | 61% | 5.3% | 20.7% | 291 | 0.7 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)
- 9.42%
- English as an additional language
- 16.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 8.91%
Location
Nearby schools
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Colebrook Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Nythe Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Covingham Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Grange Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other 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 ages does Colebrook Infant Academy teach?
- Colebrook Infant Academy teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Colebrook Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Colebrook Infant Academy is Mrs Annette Shakespeare, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Colebrook Infant Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colebrook Infant Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Colebrook Infant Academy?
- Colebrook Infant Academy has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Colebrook Infant Academy full?
- Colebrook Infant Academy has capacity for 150 pupils and 130 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Colebrook Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Colebrook Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Colebrook Infant Academy a selective school?
- No. Colebrook Infant Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Colebrook Infant Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Colebrook Infant Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Colebrook Infant Academy part of an academy trust?
- Colebrook Infant Academy 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.
- What is Colebrook Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Colebrook Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Colebrook Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Colebrook Infant Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.