East Wichel Primary School & Nursery

SwindonCommunity school

Staldon Road, East Wichel, SWINDON, SN1 7AG

Headteacher: Mrs Paula PhillipsSchool website ↗Pupils: 482 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 6 December 2022Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
118
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
21.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1637.0%4.0%0.00.0-4.7
2016/1741.0%3.0%0.0+3.7-4.1
2017/1851.0%0.0%-0.2-1.5-3.5
2018/1956.0%5.0%-0.6-4.9-1.5
2022/2360.0%10.0%-1.60.0-0.1
2023/2466.0%7.0%---
2024/2564.0%8.0%---
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