Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Swindon , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 444 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
444
Pupils
420
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Swindon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy is managed by Swindon and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 444 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Swindon allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.4% 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 →
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Greene Street, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2QS
- Local authority
- Swindon
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140420
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If Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Swindon are the next closest alternatives.
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Colebrook Junior School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Swindon
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Swindon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
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Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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St Francis CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy 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: Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Swindon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy currently has 444 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Swindon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy cover? ▾
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Swindon, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy? ▾
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.