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Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Calne · SN11 9BX

Ages 4–11 · 76 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
95.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
139

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 fill36%

76 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
48 / 28
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
76 / 210 (36%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
17
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Biles-Wood

Location

Address
Duncan Street
Postcode
SN11 9BX
Town
Calne
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 Calne, Wiltshire, 76 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

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.

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    • KS234%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM56.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Fynamore Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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

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  • Priestley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Hilmarton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Calne · SN11 8SG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.4 miles away

  • Cherhill CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Calne · SN11 8XX · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Biles-Wood
Telephone
01249813821
Website
http://www.st-edmunds-pri.wilts.sch.uk

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