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Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Marlborough · SN8 2JJ

Ages 4–11 · 81 pupils · Wiltshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
93

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

5

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
10
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill58%

81 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
44 / 37
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
81 / 140 (58%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Gilbert

Location

Address
Ermin Street, Baydon, Baydon School, Ermin Street
Postcode
SN8 2JJ
Town
Marlborough
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Marlborough, Wiltshire, 81 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Marlborough
13
Primary schools in Marlborough
12
Academies among open schools in Marlborough
46% (6)
Open schools in SN8
14
Primary in SN8
12
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • St Michael's CofE Aided Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Marlborough · SN8 2BP · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hungerford · RG17 7LJ · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Gilbert
Telephone
01672540554

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