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Marden Vale CofE Academy

Academy sponsor led · Calne · SN11 9BD

Ages 4–11 · 146 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
142

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill55%

146 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
146
Boys / girls
83 / 63
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
146 / 266 (55%)
Free school meals
56.2%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Salisbury
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Scrivens

Location

Address
William Street
Postcode
SN11 9BD
Town
Calne
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 18 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Calne, Wiltshire, 146 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 56.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder…. 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

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Fynamore Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Calne · SN11 9UG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Cherhill CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Calne · SN11 8XX · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM10.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Hilmarton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Calne · SN11 8SG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.1%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Scrivens
Telephone
01249813505
Website
http://www.mardenvale.dsat.org.uk/

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