Charter Primary School, Chippenham
Charter Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chippenham, part of The Athelstan Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Charter Primary School in detail
Results
Charter Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126292), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Charter Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Charter Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Charter Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Charter Primary School are Kings Lodge Primary School (0.5 miles); Monkton Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 64% maths); Ivy Lane Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 83% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, 69% reading, 54% maths).
Kings Lodge Primary SchoolMonkton Park Primary SchoolIvy Lane Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Charter Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Athelstan Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 33 (17.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Charter Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chippenham Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Oak (nw-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 150 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Charter Primary School are Abbeyfield School (0.7 miles), The Young People's Support Centre (1 mile), Sheldon School (1.5 miles) and Hardenhuish School (1.6 miles).
Abbeyfield SchoolThe Young People's Support CentreSheldon SchoolHardenhuish School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Charter Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Charter Primary School (URN 126292), it was rated Good in January 2015.
At a Glance
24.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Charter Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126292). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 46% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 43% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Charter Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Charter Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Charter Primary School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Charter Primary School
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What the report includes for Charter Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Charter Primary School.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Charter Primary School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Wiltshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
184 pupils
357 places
173 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Chippenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chippenham
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
35.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Charter Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
99
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,479
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Charter Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126292). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.1%
Overall absence
16.0%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Charter Primary School
Questions parents ask about Charter Primary School
Are there exam results for Charter Primary School?
Charter Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126292), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Charter Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Charter Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Charter Primary School (URN 126292), it was rated Good in January 2015.
What is the catchment area for Charter Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Charter Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Charter Primary School?
Classes at Charter Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Charter Primary School?
Charter Primary School has around 184 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Charter Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Charter Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Charter Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Charter 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 Charter Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Charter Primary School?
Charter Primary School is at Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)