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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 141142

St Bartholomew's Primary Academy

Academy converter · Royal Wootton Bassett · SN4 8AZ

Ages 4–11 · 398 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-26

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
327

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

57

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill95%

398 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
207 / 191
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
398 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
67
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Salisbury
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Oakes

Location

Address
The Rosary
Postcode
SN4 8AZ
Town
Royal Wootton Bassett
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 Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Royal Wootton Bassett
2
Primary schools in Royal Wootton Bassett
1
Academies among open schools in Royal Wootton Bassett
50% (1)
Open schools in SN4
13
Primary in SN4
10
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 Royal Wootton BassettNear SN4

  • Longleaze Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Swindon · SN4 8BA · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • Noremarsh Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN4 8BT · Wiltshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Wootton Bassett Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swindon · SN4 7BS · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Millbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 8NU · Swindon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Tregoze Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 6JU · Swindon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.07

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Oakes
Telephone
01793853288
Website
www.st-bartholomews.dsat.org.uk

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