Ivy Lane Primary School, Chippenham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ivy Lane Primary School excels at creating a safe, happy place where children thrive. Teachers deliver an engaging curriculum with excellent support for reading, and the school goes above and beyond with enrichment activities like music lessons, orienteering, and the innovative '50 experiences' programme. Staff are particularly skilled at supporting vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring every child feels included and has barriers to learning removed.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with systematic phonics teaching and fluent readers by Year 1
- Well-designed support systems for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, with regular progress checks
- Positive behaviour and attendance - pupils are kind, respectful and attend school regularly
- Broad, balanced curriculum with engaging activities that build pupils' knowledge and curiosity
- Excellent enrichment programme including music lessons, clubs, forest school and community partnerships
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching of handwriting and spelling across classes
- Teachers sometimes miss opportunities to use resources effectively to support maths learning
- Some pupils achieve less well than peers and need further gap-closing work
- Limited pupil understanding of fundamental British values and some world religions and cultures
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Orienteering, music lessons, forest school, clubs, Commonwealth Day events, local museum visits, poetry performances, heritage walks, train journeys, national artwork competition, careers fairs, house captains, eco-warriors, play leaders
Ivy Lane Primary School provides a calm, welcoming environment where most pupils achieve in line with national averages and attendance is strong. The school successfully supports vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs through well-organized systems and a commitment to inclusion.
At a Glance
8.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 81%. Maths has improved from 61% to 83%. Writing has improved from 64% to 76%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
451 pupils
420 capacity
31 places over capacity
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.32677%
Overall absence
13.69863%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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