The Chalet School
Academy special sponsor led in Swindon, Swindon.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 87 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 72 |
| Free school meals | 29.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Address | Liden Drive, Liden, Swindon, SN3 6EX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thechaletschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01793534537 |
| URN | 146668 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 May 2023, published 6 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Nyland School (special school, about 2.2 km)
- Crowdys Hill School (special school, about 4.7 km)
- St Luke's Academy (special school, about 5.7 km)
- Brimble Hill Special School (special school, about 8.9 km)
- Uplands School (special school, about 8.9 km)
- Churchward School (special school, about 9.5 km)
- Fitzwaryn School (special school, about 21.5 km)
- The Springfields Academy (special school, about 22.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in Swindon
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.