St Paul's Primary School vs Sheldon School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Paul's Primary School
Chippenham
Sheldon School
Chippenham
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
175
1467
Capacity
210
1800
Occupancy
83%
82%
FSM %
32.0%
19.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Mar 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
46.1%
KS2 Reading
54%
-
KS2 Maths
42%
-
KS2 Writing
54%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
142
Retention
-
94%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
18%
Degree course
-
60%
Any L4+ destination
-
64%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
154
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (90)
Psychology (88)
Mathematics (78)
Economics (76)
Mathematics (64)
Business Studies:Single (54)
Business Studies (54)
Sociology (42)