St Peter's CofE Academy, Chippenham
St Peter's CofE Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chippenham, part of The Blue Kite Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 20 schools in Chippenham with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% 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 80 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 Peter's CofE Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's CofE Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 50% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Peter's CofE Academy
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put St Peter's CofE Academy as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's CofE Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's CofE Academy are Frogwell Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 48% reading, 45% maths); Queen's Crescent School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 82% maths); Redland Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, 69% reading, 54% maths).
St Peter's CofE Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Frogwell Primary SchoolQueen's Crescent SchoolRedland Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
The trust
St Peter's CofE Academy is one of 27 schools run by The Blue Kite Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's CofE Academy (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 53% 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) (53%).
Who goes there
7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 20 (10.8%) 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
The nearest railway station is Chippenham Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Peter's School (e-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 87 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
In 2024/25, St Peter's CofE Academy issued 5 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's CofE Academy are Sheldon School (0.6 miles), Hardenhuish School (0.8 miles) and The Young People's Support Centre (1.1 miles).
Sheldon SchoolHardenhuish SchoolThe Young People's Support Centre
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 June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Peter's is a warm, welcoming place where children feel safe and happy. The school prioritises reading from early years onwards with strong phonics teaching, and staff build caring relationships that help pupils thrive emotionally. Mathematics is taught well in some year groups, with pupils developing strong problem-solving skills.
Key Strengths
- Reading is a high priority with effective phonics teaching in early years, and most children learn sounds well and read with increasing accuracy
- Staff build positive relationships with pupils who feel safe and supported, with trained staff providing effective emotional support
- Mathematics teaching is strong in some year groups, with children in Reception confidently creating number sentences and older pupils solving complex angle problems
- Behaviour is good with most pupils following school rules and displaying positive attitudes
- Early years provision is good with children listening carefully and following routines
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is not adapted well enough in some subjects to meet all pupils' needs, particularly for pupils with SEND who receive inconsistent support across the school
- Assessment systems in some subjects are not fully developed, making it difficult to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge or check if they remember what they've learned
- Leaders cannot clearly evaluate how well the curriculum is being taught in all subjects, which limits their ability to address shortcomings
- Knowledge gaps exist for some pupils due to variable quality of education and inconsistent progress through the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and forming trusting relationships with staff who listen and support their concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Martial arts, residential visit, annual talent show, worship leadership roles, school council
St Peter's CofE Academy is an inclusive and nurturing primary school where pupils are happy and feel safe, but the quality of education varies too much across subjects. The school has recently undergone significant leadership changes and joined a new academy trust, with improvement plans now in place.
At a Glance
16.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
65 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 50% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 14 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
92%
Near capacity
194 pupils
210 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chippenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chippenham
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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
24.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
109
Boys
76
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,555
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,300
Per pupil
£1157k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
178
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 Peter's CofE Academy
Questions parents ask about St Peter's CofE Academy
What are SATs results like at St Peter's CofE Academy?
Of the pupils at St Peter's CofE Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's CofE Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's CofE Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's CofE 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 Peter's CofE Academy?
St Peter's CofE Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Peter's CofE Academy?
Classes at St Peter's CofE Academy average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Peter's CofE Academy?
St Peter's CofE Academy has around 185 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's CofE Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at St Peter's CofE Academy in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's CofE Academy?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter's CofE Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 14 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Peter's CofE Academy?
St Peter's CofE Academy is at Lord's Mead, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0LL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)