St Peter's CofE Academy, Chippenham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
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 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 70%. Writing has improved from 65% to 70%.
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
185 pupils
210 capacity
25 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chippenham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chippenham
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.87221%
Overall absence
7.86517%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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