Christian Malford CofE Primary School, Chippenham

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Shaun Carter
Pupils:56 / 120 capacity
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01249720496
Website:cmcea.org.uk
Address:Church Road, Christian Malford, Chippenham, SN15 4BW
Trust:THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2013

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:140454
UKPRN:10044317
Diocese:Diocese of Bristol
Constituency:South Cotswolds
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

15.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

15.0

Avg class size

17.0

KS2

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

War Memorial (E-bound)
341m · 6 min walk
Post Office (o/s)
498m · 8 min walk
Avonweir (SW-bound)
630m · 10 min walk
Mermaid Inn (SW-bound)
641m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

47%

Available places

56 pupils

120 capacity

64 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chippenham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,098
Projected new pupils:275

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chippenham

Admissions Demand - Wiltshire

Low demand0.70x oversubscription

Places available

6,311

Applications

4,449

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.3555%

Overall absence

25.92593%

Persistent absence

27

Enrolments

Authorised6.31202%
Unauthorised1.04348%
Persistent (10%+)25.92593%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

9.26438%
18/19
3.23662%
20/21
4.95409%
21/22
8.33792%
22/23
6.62926%
23/24
7.3555%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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