Goddard Park Community Primary School
Welcombe Avenue, Park North, Swindon, SN3 2QNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Goddard Park Community Primary School is a primary school in Swindon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Swindon. It ranks 54th of 64 primary schools in Swindon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 November 2013, report published 12 December 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 July 2023
Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment for all at Goddard Park. Members of the school community demonstrate a strong understanding of the school's motto, 'everybody learns, everybody cares'. Staff make it a priority to get to know pupils and to nurture them. Parents say staff are dedicated and supportive. Pupils report they feel safe here and that there are lots of people they can talk to about their feelings. Leaders have high expectations that all pupils will access the school's broad and ambitious curriculum. Everyone is clear about behaviour expectations. These are consistently applied by staff. Pupils cooperate well and display positive attitudes towards their learning. They enjoy orienteering, dodgeball and singing club. Pupils value opportunities to demonstrate leadership at this school. For example, school council members run 'fruity Friday', whereby pupils are encouraged to try fruits they have not tried before. This also helps to promote healthy eating. Pupils talk fondly of a school they sponsor in Kenya. They take pride in their efforts to raise money, for example, through discos they have organised. Pupils learn to be philanthropic. They develop an awareness of life beyond Goddard Park.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders have not set out with enough precision how the early years curriculum prepares children for future learning. This means learning does not build progressively from the early years in all subjects. All leaders need to combine their efforts to ensure that the school's curriculum is progressively planned from early years to Year 6 so that it builds on children's starting points.
- Following the disruption caused by the pandemic, pupils' published outcomes in writing have dipped due to a lack of writing stamina and practice. Leaders must continue to embed the new approach to the teaching of writing so that it has a positive impact on pupils' writing across the school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
82 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
518 pupils on roll, with places for 672
Schools near Goddard Park Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
| Oaktree Nursery and Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Eldene Nursery and Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 37% met the expected standard |
| Nythe Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Mountford Manor Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- GODDARD PARK COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Welsh
- Phone
- 01793342342
- Address
- Welcombe Avenue, Park North, Swindon, SN3 2QN
- Local authority
- Swindon
- URN
- 136293
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.