St Bartholomew's Primary Academy, Royal Wootton Bassett
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Royal Wootton Bassett, part of Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 174 schools in Wiltshire with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy in detail
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: ""The school's vision of 'Hand in hand we learn, we grow, we soar' shines throughout all aspects of life at St. Bartholomew's. We trust it gives you a flavour of the many wonderful experiences and opportunities that as a team we work hard to offer our children."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £2.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put St Bartholomew's Primary Academy as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 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 St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Bartholomew's Primary Academy are Longleaze Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); Noremarsh Junior School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 62% maths); Wootton Bassett Infants' School (0.5 miles, Good); and Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 70% maths).
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Longleaze Primary SchoolNoremarsh Junior SchoolWootton Bassett Infants' SchoolLydiard Millicent CofE Primary School
The trust
St Bartholomew's Primary 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.
What parents say
104 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Bartholomew's Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 91 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 20 (5%) 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 St Bartholomew's Primary Academy.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Bartholemews (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 74 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy 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; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2019, 6 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Bartholomew's creates a warm, family-like atmosphere where pupils thrive academically and personally. The curriculum is ambitious and knowledge-rich, with pupils making strong connections across subjects and developing into confident readers. The school excels at fostering responsible, happy young citizens through excellent behaviour expectations, rich enrichment activities, and genuine opportunities for pupils to lead and make a difference.
Key Strengths
- High-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum with clear key concepts and vocabulary for each subject
- Strong reading programme with high-quality books that develop pupils' vocabulary and fluency from Reception onwards
- Excellent behaviour and positive school culture, with pupils following routines and showing kindness and respect
- Rich experiences beyond academics including clubs, trips, and leadership opportunities like ambassadors and mini police officers
- Early identification and expert support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to learn alongside peers
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, the school has not clearly identified how prior knowledge connects to new learning, limiting pupils' ability to deepen understanding of key concepts
- Inconsistencies in how letter formation, punctuation and grammar are taught affect the accuracy and quality of some pupils' writing
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance club, choir, art club, team-building days, trips to parliament, theatre trips
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. The school's vision of 'Hand in hand we learn, we grow, we soar' motivates pupils to be the best version of themselves and work together as a team.
At a Glance
16.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
104 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 remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Bartholomew's Primary Academy.
- Revolution Performing Arts - St Bartholomew'sAt the school · Not yet graded
- ACE Out of School Club Limited340m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Royal Wootton Bassett470m away · Not yet graded
- ACE Out of School Club Limited820m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
399 pupils
420 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Royal Wootton Bassett
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Royal Wootton Bassett
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(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
91
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
27.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
398
Total Pupils
207
Boys
191
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,587
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2145k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
356
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
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is St Bartholomew's Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
Classes at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy has around 398 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
4.1% of sessions were missed at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Bartholomew's Primary Academy 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.
Does St Bartholomew's Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Revolution Performing Arts - St Bartholomew's (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is at The Rosary, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, SN4 8AZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)