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Queen's Crescent School

Academy converter · Chippenham · SN14 0QT

Ages 4–11 · 411 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
362

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 fill98%

411 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
210 / 201
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
411 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Pickwick Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Essam

Location

Address
Windsor Close
Postcode
SN14 0QT
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, 411 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Chippenham
31
Primary schools in Chippenham
25
Academies among open schools in Chippenham
52% (16)
Open schools in SN14
13
Primary in SN14
11
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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  • Frogwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.3 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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Redland Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ivy Lane Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM8.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Charter Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM24.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • St Paul's Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Chippenham · SN15 1DU · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Monkton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chippenham · SN15 3PN · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM11.9%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Essam
Telephone
01249460190
Website
www.queenscrescent.wilts.sch.uk

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