Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School, Chippenham
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Chippenham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 20 schools in Chippenham with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School in detail
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Mrs Victoria O’Brien and I am proud to be the Headteacher of this wonderful school. Kington St Michael is a caring, close-knit community where children, staff and families work together to ensure every child thrives."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, Lego, STEM, gardening and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 1pm and an admissions event on Monday 16 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wiltshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School are Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School (1.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); St Paul's Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 54% reading, 42% maths); and By Brook Valley CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 84% maths).
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery SchoolLangley Fitzurse Church of England Primary SchoolSt Paul's Primary SchoolBy Brook Valley CofE Primary School
What parents say
75 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (93%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (84%).
Who goes there
9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 3 (2.4%) 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.
Staffing
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chippenham Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ridings Shelter (ne-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming, nurturing school where children thrive both academically and personally. Reading is central to the curriculum and children develop strong fluency and accuracy. The school excels at building children's character and confidence, with outstanding personal development opportunities including community service, leadership roles, and meaningful trips.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme with pupils learning about British values, character building, and community involvement
- Strong reading provision at the heart of the curriculum with pupils learning to read with fluency and accuracy
- Skilled teaching in mathematics with teachers who effectively explain concepts and help pupils build understanding
- Effective support systems for pupils with SEND, enabling most to progress through the same curriculum as their peers
- Positive behaviour and relationships throughout the school with pupils feeling safe and cared for
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, learning is not adapted well enough to meet individual pupil needs, meaning some pupils do not achieve as well as they could
- Need to ensure breadth and depth of knowledge across all curriculum subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school leaders demonstrating commitment to pupil safety and creating a positive culture where pupils trust adults to listen and help with worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Netball club, museum trips, residential visits, school council, worship council, play buddies, school assemblies, litter picking, fundraising for foodbank
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School is a nurturing and happy school where pupils enjoy learning and achieve well across the curriculum. The school has high aspirations for its pupils and provides strong pastoral support and care.
At a Glance
9.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
75 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Bus Stops
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
135 pupils
147 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
10.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
127
Total Pupils
62
Boys
65
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
11.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,013
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,418
Per pupil
£817k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.2%
Persistent absence
116
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 147 places.
How big are the classes at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School has around 127 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kington St Michael Church of England 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 Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School is at The Ridings, Kington St Michael, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6JG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)