Located in Chippenham, Charter Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Charter Primary School currently has around 200 pupils on roll, which is about 56% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 26.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 20 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.5%).

School Information

Address: Wood Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3EA
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Flack
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126292

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 357
Number of Pupils: 200
Number of Boys: 105
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.50%161
Other White5.50%11
Unclassified2.50%5
Other Mixed2.00%4
White and Asian1.50%3
Other Asian1.50%3
White and Black African1.00%2
Caribbean1.00%2
African1.00%2
Other Black1.00%2
Indian1.00%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.3)
Writing: Below Average (-2.4)
Maths: Average (-1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
45%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Charter Primary School
Wood Lane , SN15 3EA
2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Charter Primary School
Wood Lane , SN15 3EA
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kings Lodge Primary School
Kings Lodge Primary School , SN15 3SY
3out of 4 798 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kings Lodge Primary School
Kings Lodge Primary School , SN15 3SY
- not rated 798 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Monkton Park Primary School
Sadlers Mead , SN15 3PN
3out of 4 977 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbeyfield School
Stanley Lane , SN15 3XB
3out of 4 1,245 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Abbeyfield School
Stanley Lane , SN15 3XB
- not rated 1,245 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sheldon School
Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6HJ
3out of 4 2,634 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sheldon School
Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6HJ
- not rated 2,634 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hardenhuish School
Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6RJ
3out of 4 2,858 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chippenham College
Cocklebury Road , SN15 3QD
- not rated 1,281 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wiltshire College and University Centre
Cocklebury Road , SN15 3QD
- not rated 1,281 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lackham College
Lacock , SN15 2NY
- not rated 2,612 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Redwood Primary School
Dallas Road , SN15 1LE
- not rated 1,521 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Young People's Support Centre
The Bridge Centre , Bath Road SN15 1AA
- not rated 1,770 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Nicholas School
Malmesbury Road , SN15 1QF
- not rated 2,467 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Allington School
Allington Way , SN14 0JS
- not rated 2,875 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Notton House Academy
28 Notton , Lacock SN15 2NF
3out of 4 3,265 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.