Paxcroft Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Ashton Street, Trowbridge, BA14 7EBOpen in maps

Paxcroft Primary School is a primary school in Trowbridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 January 2019, report published 14 February 2019

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

276 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals26.8%

26.8%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.5%

14.5%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.5%

31.5%, 16.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.2%

7.2%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Paxcroft Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School0.4 milesOfsted: Good41% met the expected standard
The Mead Community Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
Castle Mead School0.7 milesOfsted: Good60% met the expected standard
Willowbrook Primary School0.8 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard38% met the expected standard
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good55% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Ashley Barrington Wilding
Phone
01225762244
Website
paxcroft.wilts.sch.uk
Address
Ashton Street, Trowbridge, BA14 7EB
Local authority
Wiltshire
URN
152013

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.