Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School, Calne
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Calne, part of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 9 schools in Calne with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 53% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 53% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 5 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School are Marden Vale CofE Academy (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 52% reading, 72% maths); Fynamore Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); Priestley Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 33% maths); and Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 67% maths).
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Marden Vale CofE AcademyFynamore Primary SchoolPriestley Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Academy
The trust
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 50% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (42%).
Who goes there
10.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 15 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 5 (6.6%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Edmunds School (nw-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 107 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 16.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2025 inspection report.
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, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 58% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.3
Avg class size
7.0
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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
53%
Available places
111 pupils
210 places
99 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Calne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Calne
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
26.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
76
Total Pupils
48
Boys
28
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,340
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,237
Per pupil
£891k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
125
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic 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 Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School average 16.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School has around 76 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic 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 Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School is at Duncan Street, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9BX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)