Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
Greene Street, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr John Spencer
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Blue Kite Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 419
- URN
- 140420
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793729740
About this school
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 419 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 68 | 63 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 51% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 6% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 76% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 56% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 65% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.10 | - | - |
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 Tadpole Farm CofE Primary 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 | Swindon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 469 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 444 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy compares
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy ranked 46th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.3% | 21% | 419 | — |
| Bridlewood Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 15.3% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Orchid Vale Primary School | 54% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 355 | 0.5 miles |
| Red Oaks Primary School | 51% | 4.6% | 15.8% | 461 | 0.5 miles |
| William Morris Primary School | — | 3.4% | 10.2% | 462 | 0.7 miles |
| Oakhurst Community Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 397 | 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.
Inspection history
- 30 January 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report12 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.03%
- English as an additional language
- 17.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 13.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridlewood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Orchid Vale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Red Oaks Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
William Morris Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Oakhurst Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy ranks 56th 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 ages does Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the principal of Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy?
- The principal of Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy is Mr John Spencer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tadpole Farm CofE Primary 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 Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy?
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy has 419 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy full?
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 419 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England.
- Does Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary 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.
- How have Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Swindon?
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy ranked 46th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy'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.