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Charter Primary School

Academy converter · Chippenham · SN15 3EA

Ages 4–11 · 184 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-09

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill52%

184 pupils · 357 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
99 / 85
School capacity
357
Capacity fill
184 / 357 (52%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Athelstan Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Flack

Location

Address
Wood Lane
Postcode
SN15 3EA
Town
Chippenham
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

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 4–11, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 24.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Chippenham
31
Primary schools in Chippenham
25
Academies among open schools in Chippenham
52% (16)
Open schools in SN15
19
Primary in SN15
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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  • Ivy Lane Primary School

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  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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  • Redland Primary School

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  • Frogwell Primary School

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    • FSM43.4%

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  • St Paul's Primary School

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    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
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  • Queen's Crescent School

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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.2%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Flack
Telephone
01249447223
Website
www.charter.wilts.sch.uk/

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