Colerne CofE Primary School, Chippenham

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Solomon
Pupils:212 / 270 capacity
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01225742367
Address:Quarry Lane, Colerne, Chippenham, SN14 8DU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 13 March 2023View full report
URN:126316
UKPRN:10075445
Diocese:Diocese of Bristol
Constituency:Melksham and Devizes
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

6.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+19ppWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 78% to 84%. Maths has improved from 73% to 92%. Writing has improved from 73% to 84%.

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (SE-bound)
64m · 1 min walk
St John's Church (nr)
280m · 5 min walk
Groycn Close (SE-bound)
316m · 5 min walk
Elm Works (E-bound)
575m · 9 min walk
The Barracks (NE-bound)
972m · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

212 pupils

270 capacity

58 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(6)

13 March 2023
6 June 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 May 2013
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.71175%

Overall absence

5.90909%

Persistent absence

220

Enrolments

Authorised3.05969%
Unauthorised0.65206%
Persistent (10%+)5.90909%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.90771%
18/19
2.07578%
20/21
5.34844%
21/22
4.57899%
22/23
3.79465%
23/24
3.71175%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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