Noremarsh Junior School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Swindon, Wiltshire, for children and young people aged 7 to 11. Its specialist base has 20 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 7–11
- 169 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 20 places, 20 pupils
- Pupils
- 169
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hilary MacMeekin (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Ascend Learning Trust
- Council
- Wiltshire
- School reference (URN)
- 146421
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Wiltshire (24)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wiltshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, July 2025
Inspected in July 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Clarendon Drive, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8BT
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Lydiard Park Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 2.5 miles
- Millbrook Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 2.7 miles
- Horizons College Independent · Ages 16–25 2.8 miles
By need in Wiltshire: Speech and language (25) · Autism (19) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14) · Moderate learning (13) · SEMH (12) · Hearing (11) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Multi-sensory (8) · Vision (7) · PMLD (6)
Questions about Noremarsh Junior School
How do I get a place in Noremarsh Junior School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Noremarsh Junior School support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Noremarsh Junior School take?
Aged 7 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Noremarsh Junior School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Noremarsh Junior School?
Clarendon Drive, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8BT, in Wiltshire.
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