Located in Swindon, Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 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.

Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School currently has around 183 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.6% boys and 40.4% girls. Around 23.1% 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 16.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Castle View Road, Swindon, SN4 0NS
Website: www.chiseldonprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01793740349
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Swindon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Spencer Allen
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126183

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 244
Number of Pupils: 183
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 74

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British76.50%140
Unclassified6.00%11
Other White5.50%10
Other Asian2.70%5
Other Mixed2.20%4
Gypsy/Roma1.60%3
White and Black African1.60%3
White and Asian1.60%3
Pakistani1.10%2
White and Black Caribbean1.10%2
African0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (1.6)
Writing: Average (0.6)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
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
105.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Badbury Park Primary School
Rainscombe Road , Coate SN3 6ER
3out of 4 2,792 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.