Best Schools in Chippenham

How many schools are there in Chippenham?

Chippenham has 31 open schools: 25 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Chippenham are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Chippenham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: By Brook Valley CofE Primary School and Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School. Counting Good as well, 88% of the 25 graded schools here are rated 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.

By Brook Valley CofE Primary SchoolKington St Michael Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Chippenham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Chippenham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Hardenhuish School, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.3 and 51% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Sheldon School, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.5 and 46% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Notton House Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 2.7 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Hardenhuish SchoolSheldon SchoolNotton House Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Chippenham have the best SATs results?

Of the 20 primary schools in Chippenham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Marshfield Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 93% in maths); Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School (85% in reading, 95% in maths); and Colerne CofE Primary School (84% in reading, 92% 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.

Marshfield Church of England Primary SchoolSutton Benger Church of England Primary SchoolColerne CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Chippenham?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Chippenham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Chippenham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council 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 Chippenham?

Apply to your council - Wiltshire; Bristol, City of; or South Gloucestershire, depending on your address - 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.