Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Marlborough
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Marlborough. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 11 schools in Marlborough with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School in detail
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, karate, Lego, cooking and sewing.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School are St Michael's CofE Aided Primary (1.9 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 97% maths); Lambourn CofE Primary School (2.7 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 52% maths); Ramsbury Primary School (3.9 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); and Bishopstone Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles, Requires improvement, 89% reading, 89% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School.
St Michael's CofE Aided PrimaryLambourn CofE Primary SchoolRamsbury Primary SchoolBishopstone Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 3 (3.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Downsmead (sw-bound), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
8.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
88 pupils
147 places
59 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Marlborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Marlborough
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
28.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
81
Total Pupils
44
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
11.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,614
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,459
Per pupil
£647k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.6%
Overall absence
3.5%
Persistent absence
86
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 147 places.
How big are the classes at Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School average 16 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School has around 81 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
2.6% of sessions were missed at Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 3.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School?
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is at Ermin Street, Baydon, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2JJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)