Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School, Calne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a safe environment where pupils feel confident reporting concerns. Staff receive thorough safeguarding training and understand their responsibilities. The school runs a strong pastoral programme, including pupil-led mental health assemblies, and provides age-appropriate teaching on important safety topics like online risks and substance misuse.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with all staff trained and understanding their responsibilities
- Effective pastoral programme supporting pupils' well-being, including mental health initiatives
- Positive relationships between staff and pupils who feel safe reporting concerns
- New leadership has strengthened management capacity
- Trust provides robust external oversight and monitoring
Areas for Improvement
- Behaviour policy needs clearer guidance for managing pupils with complex needs
- Staff need better training on adapting the curriculum for pupils with SEND
- Persistent absence rates among disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND remain too high
- Some pupils struggle to regulate behaviour when curriculum does not meet their specific needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong staff training, prompt response to concerns, good record-keeping, and pupils feeling confident to report worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil ambassadors lead assemblies
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School underwent an urgent inspection to assess safeguarding arrangements following concerns about leadership and pupils' well-being. Safeguarding arrangements were found to be effective.
At a Glance
22.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 57%. Maths has declined from 58% to 43%. Writing has remained stable at around 61%.
Class Sizes
15.3
Avg class size
9.7
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
36%
Available places
76 pupils
210 capacity
134 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Calne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Calne
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(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1104%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
125
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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