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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Westrop Primary & Nursery School

Community primary school in Swindon (Swindon).

KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.1%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
75%
369 / 495 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Westrop Primary & Nursery School is a primary school located in Swindon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 380 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 495. The school is led by Mrs Cindy Acres.

Enrichment

9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Rugby
  • Forest School
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
126253
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon North
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Louise WilliamsChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Kristie CritchleyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Tom KivlinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Tammie JacksonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sarah MaughanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Alexandra CorsanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Cindy AcresGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2018
Mrs Beth Taylor FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Helen Hopwood FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Tim Humphries FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record