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Monkton Park Primary School

Community school · Chippenham · SN15 3PN

Ages 4–11 · 252 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

3.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-08

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
226

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 fill93%

252 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
252
Boys / girls
115 / 137
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
252 / 270 (93%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Steve Rafferty

Location

Address
Sadlers Mead
Postcode
SN15 3PN
Town
Chippenham
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 4–11, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, 252 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.9%.

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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  • Charter Primary School

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    • FSM24.5%

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  • Ivy Lane Primary School

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    • KS259%
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    • FSM8.5%

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  • Kings Lodge Primary School

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  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.8%

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  • St Paul's Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Redland Primary School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Frogwell Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS216%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM43.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chippenham · SN14 0LL · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.8%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Rafferty
Telephone
01249652395
Website
http://www.monktonpark.wilts.sch.uk

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