Primary school

Westlea Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Swindon
  • SN5 7BT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,109 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 81%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 90%90%2016/17: top 53%53% · 2016/172017/18: top 63%2018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 72%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 81%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM50% · South West 62%2/10 Well below South West
Higher standard, RWM9% · South West 6%7/10 Above+41.6 pts
Reading score102 · South West 1051/10 Well below South West−17 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below+20.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 32% · 41 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 62% · 42 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 62% · 42 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 52% · 42 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 52% · 48 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 57% · 44 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 50% · 46 pupils · South West 62%62%32%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 41 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 14% · 42 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 42 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 5% · 42 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 48 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 44 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 9% · 46 pupils · South West 6%14%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 41 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 42 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 42 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 42 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 48 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 103 · 44 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 102 · 46 pupils · South West 105105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 41 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 42 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 42 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 101 · 42 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 48 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 44 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 46 pupils · South West 10410499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.5%
29 of 31 who put it first2014 · 89.1%2026 · 93.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3129
2nd231
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026289
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.6%
First language not English30.4%
SEN support17.5%
EHC plan14.5%
Absence (sessions missed)8.7%
Persistently absent pupils25.0%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

93.2% full · 310 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.0
Pupils per adult6.4
  • Classroom teachers 13
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 29.4
  • Other support 8.2

Teachers 15 FTE · Whole workforce 52.6 · 105 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,920
Spend per pupil£9,910
Staff spend per pupil£7,558
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£3,000in-year balance

Grants £9,514 · self-generated £94 · premises £570 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,568,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it