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Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School

Community school · Swindon · SN4 0NS

Ages 2–11 · 168 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-08

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
160

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

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill69%

168 pupils · 244 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
99 / 69
School capacity
244
Capacity fill
168 / 244 (69%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Spencer Allen

Location

Address
Castle View Road, Chiseldon
Postcode
SN4 0NS
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 168 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.8%.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN4
13
Primary in SN4
10
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Primary in Swindon LA
66

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 SwindonNear SN4

  • Badbury Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Swindon · SN3 6ER · Swindon

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

  • Liden Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN3 6EX · Swindon

    Ages 0–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Wanborough Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN4 0EJ · Swindon

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM6.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • Lawn Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swindon · SN3 1LE · Swindon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Eldene Nursery and Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swindon · SN3 3TQ · Swindon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • The Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swindon · SN3 1RA · Swindon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.08

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Spencer Allen
Telephone
01793740349
Website
www.chiseldonprimary.co.uk

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