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Box Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Corsham · SN13 8NF

Ages 4–11 · 162 pupils · Wiltshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
147

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill93%

162 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
83 / 79
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
162 / 175 (93%)
Free school meals
1.9%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 Bristol
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms Jo French

Location

Address
High Street, Box
Postcode
SN13 8NF
Town
Corsham
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
North Wiltshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Corsham, Wiltshire, 162 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 1.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bristol.

Open schools in Corsham
6
Primary schools in Corsham
4
Academies among open schools in Corsham
67% (4)
Open schools in SN13
7
Primary in SN13
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in CorshamNear SN13

  • Colerne CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Chippenham · SN14 8DU · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Neston Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Neston, Corsham · SN13 9SX · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM12.3%

    2.2 miles away

  • Bathford Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bath · BA1 7UB · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.92

    2.4 miles away

  • Churchfields, the Village School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Melksham · SN12 8HY · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM10.7%

    2.7 miles away

  • Batheaston Church School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bath · BA1 7EP · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jo French

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