Paxcroft Primary School
Ashton Street, Trowbridge, BA14 7EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ashley Barrington Wilding
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 276
- URN
- 152013
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225762244
About this school
Paxcroft Primary School is a primary academy in Trowbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 276 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 27 March 2024, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Paxcroft Primary School (URN 126483).
How Paxcroft Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 276 | — |
| Bellefield Primary and Nursery School | 41% | 6.4% | 26.6% | 317 | 0.4 miles |
| The Mead Community Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 489 | 0.6 miles |
| Castle Mead School | 60% | 5.5% | 23.8% | 357 | 0.7 miles |
| Willowbrook Primary School | 38% | 6.7% | 52.6% | 85 | 0.8 miles |
| Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 55% | 4.9% | 15.8% | 130 | 0.9 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Bellefield Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
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The Mead Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
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Castle Mead School0.7 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
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Willowbrook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
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Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
Other schools in Trowbridge
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Mead School Primary
- Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keevil CofE Primary School Primary
- Newtown Community Primary School Primary
- North Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Southwick Church of England Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Primary
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Paxcroft Primary School teach?
- Paxcroft Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Trowbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Paxcroft Primary School?
- The headteacher of Paxcroft Primary School is Mr Ashley Barrington Wilding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Paxcroft Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Paxcroft 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 Paxcroft Primary School?
- Paxcroft Primary School has 276 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Paxcroft Primary School full?
- Paxcroft Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 276 on roll (88%), 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 Paxcroft Primary School a faith school?
- No. Paxcroft Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Paxcroft Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Paxcroft Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Paxcroft Primary School?
- Paxcroft Primary School is part of EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Paxcroft Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Paxcroft Primary School. 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 10 July 2026.