Haydon Wick Primary School Catchment Area
Haydon Wick Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Swindon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 268 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
268
Pupils
280
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Haydon Wick Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Haydon Wick Primary School?
The catchment area for Haydon Wick Primary School is the geographic zone Swindon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Swindon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Haydon Wick Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Swindon. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Swindon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Swindon catchment area documents →Haydon Wick Primary School: 280 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Haydon Wick Primary School has a published admission number of 280 places. 268 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 280, Swindon's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Swindon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Swindon publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Swindon school admissions →
Haydon Wick Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- The Brow, Haydon Wick, Swindon, SN25 1HT
- Local authority
- Swindon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 12.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141273
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Haydon Wick Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Haydon Wick Primary School
What is the catchment area for Haydon Wick Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Haydon Wick Primary School is the geographic zone Swindon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Swindon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Haydon Wick Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Haydon Wick Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 280 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Haydon Wick Primary School? ▾
Admission to Haydon Wick Primary School is managed by Swindon. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Haydon Wick Primary School cover? ▾
Haydon Wick Primary School is a primary school in Swindon, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Haydon Wick Primary School? ▾
Haydon Wick Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.