Best Schools in Calne

How many schools are there in Calne?

Calne has 12 open schools: 9 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Calne?

None of the 11 graded schools in Calne currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 73% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Calne get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Calne with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Kingsbury Green Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 37.2 and 33% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Springfields Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 5.5 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Kingsbury Green AcademyThe Springfields Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Calne have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Calne with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Heddington Church of England Primary School (92% in reading, 85% in maths); Hilmarton Primary School (75% in reading, 75% in maths); and Fynamore Primary School (77% in reading, 68% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Heddington Church of England Primary SchoolHilmarton Primary SchoolFynamore Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Calne?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Calne selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Calne have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Calne have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Calne?

Apply to Wiltshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.