Marden Vale CofE Academy, Calne

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are part of the Diocese of Salisbury and enjoy the support of being part of a multi-academy trust. We recognise that every child is unique and work to ensure we offer the very best academic and spiritual education we can. Your child is the reason we are here."

The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Marden Vale CofE Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 54% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Marden Vale CofE Academy as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Marden Vale CofE Academy are Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 43% maths); Priestley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 33% maths); Fynamore Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); and Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 67% maths).

Marden Vale CofE Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Marden Vale CofE Academy is one of 28 schools run by Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

56.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 49 pupils (33.6%) received SEN support and 24 (16.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Marden Vale CofE Academy has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.

Marden Vale CofE Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Marden Vale CofE Academy.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Guthrie Close (nw-bound), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 115 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Marden Vale CofE Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.