Primary school in Swindon
William Morris Primary School
William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2PP
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 462
- Places
- 420
- How full
- Full — 462 pupils against 420 places
- Girls / boys
- 234 / 228
- Overall absence
- 3%
- Persistently absent
- 5%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 10%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Swindon 008F, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 32%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 9%
- Households owning their home
- 58%
- Households in social housing
- 25%
- Households with no car
- 7%
- Adults economically inactive
- 20%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Jo Fraser
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Ward
- St Andrews
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- URN
- 147093
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Farm Educate Together PrimaryFree schools | No grade | — | 0.7 mi |
| Tadpole Farm CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2024 | 45% | 0.7 mi |
| Red Oaks Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 51% | 0.8 mi |
| Bridlewood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 60% | 0.9 mi |
| Oakhurst Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 72% | 1 mi |
| Orchid Vale Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 54% | 1.2 mi |
| Abbey Meads Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 81% | 1.4 mi |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 53% | 1.5 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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