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St Paul's Primary School

Community school · Chippenham · SN15 1DU

Ages 4–11 · 175 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
135

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 fill83%

175 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
85 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
175 / 210 (83%)
Free school meals
32%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Sheridan Upton

Location

Address
The Oaks
Postcode
SN15 1DU
Town
Chippenham
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
19 on roll / 20 capacity

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, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 32%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

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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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM8.5%

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  • Redland Primary School

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.6%

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  • Monkton Park Primary School

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM11.9%

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  • Frogwell Primary School

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM43.4%

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

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  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.8%

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  • Charter Primary School

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    • FSM24.5%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sheridan Upton
Telephone
01249653041
Website
http://www.st-pauls.wilts.sch.uk

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