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Cherhill CofE School

Voluntary aided school · Calne · SN11 8XX

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
103 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
21
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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
Mr Andrew Ind

Location

Address
Middle Lane, Cherhill
Postcode
SN11 8XX
Town
Calne
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
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 Calne, Wiltshire, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Calne
12
Primary schools in Calne
9
Academies among open schools in Calne
42% (5)
Open schools in SN11
12
Primary in SN11
9
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 CalneNear SN11

  • Priestley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Calne · SN11 8TG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Marden Vale CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Calne · SN11 9BD · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM56.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Fynamore Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Calne · SN11 9UG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Ind
Telephone
01249812100
Website
www.cherhill.wilts.sch.uk/

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