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Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Devizes · SN10 2LD

Ages 2–11 · 241 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill115%

241 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
241
Boys / girls
137 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
241 / 210 (115%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Miss C A Vardy

Location

Address
The Street, Bishop's Cannings
Postcode
SN10 2LD
Town
Devizes
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Devizes, Wiltshire, 241 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Devizes
20
Primary schools in Devizes
15
Academies among open schools in Devizes
80% (16)
Open schools in SN10
20
Primary in SN10
15
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss C A Vardy
Telephone
01380860633
Website
www.bishopscannings.wilts.sch.uk/

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