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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Chippenham · SN15 2AH

Ages 4–11 · 165 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)4.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
136

Absence trend

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 fill79%

165 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
82 / 83
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
165 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
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 Lucy Buckland

Location

Address
Rowden Hill
Postcode
SN15 2AH
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Redland Primary School

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

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  • Frogwell Primary School

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

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  • Queen's Crescent School

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    • KS273%
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  • Charter Primary School

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    • FSM24.5%

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  • St Peter's CofE Academy

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Monkton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Kings Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM10.7%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Buckland
Telephone
01249460231
Website
www.st-marys-pri.wilts.sch.uk

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