Frogwell Primary School, Chippenham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made real progress in supporting pupils with special educational needs through better identification and tailored support. New leadership has prioritised staff wellbeing during a period of transition, and teachers are learning new strategies to help pupils think more clearly about their learning. The school is learning from best practice at a neighbouring school to improve teaching quality.
Key Strengths
- Support for pupils with special educational needs has improved significantly with better identification and precise learning targets
- New interim leadership is focused on staff well-being and creating new leadership roles to help improvement
- Teachers are implementing new teaching strategies including giving pupils thinking time to express ideas clearly
Areas for Improvement
- Too much variation in how teachers deliver lessons across the school
- Writing instruction does not address gaps in pupils' basic punctuation and grammar skills before moving to more complex tasks
- Some subjects have unrealistic amounts of content to cover, preventing pupils from learning with sufficient depth
- Staff need better skills in identifying when pupils lose focus and disengage from learning
Safeguarding
Some minor safeguarding record errors were corrected during the visit, but the school has recognised that safeguarding systems lack precision and oversight, with improvements underway.
Frogwell Primary School has made progress under interim leadership since June 2024, but some aspects still need further improvement. The school is working to enhance teaching quality and support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
43.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 66% to 48%. Maths has declined from 59% to 45%. Writing has declined from 62% to 48%.
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
159 pupils
235 capacity
76 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chippenham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chippenham
Admissions Demand - Wiltshire
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(113)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.81987%
Overall absence
18.23204%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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