Monkton Park Primary School, Chippenham

In its own words: "Our vision is to be the best school possible for our community and a place where children love to learn. We'll do this by putting our pupils at the heart of everything we do and investing in our staff, our curriculum and our school environment to offer the best possible primary school experience for our pupils."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of everyone at Monkton Park Primary School, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you and your family. Monkton Park offers a rich curriculum and we are proud of the experiences that our pupils have during their time here."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 4:30pm, from £4.00 per session.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Monkton Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Monkton Park Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 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 Monkton Park Primary School are Charter Primary School (0.6 miles); Ivy Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 83% maths); Kings Lodge Primary School (0.9 miles); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 69% reading, 54% maths).

Monkton Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

88 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Monkton Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).

11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 34 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 6 (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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Chippenham Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (near), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Monkton Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 156 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, Monkton Park Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Monkton Park Primary School are The Young People's Support Centre (0.6 miles), Abbeyfield School (0.8 miles), Sheldon School (1.3 miles) and Hardenhuish School (1.3 miles).