Luckington Community School is a primary school in Chippenham, 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.

Luckington Community School currently has around 45 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.7% boys and 53.3% girls. Around 6.7% 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 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (100%).

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: Luckington, Chippenham, SN14 6NU
Website: www.luckingtonschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01666840297
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julie Gingell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126200

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/11/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 56
Number of Pupils: 45
Number of Boys: 21
Number of Girls: 24

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British100.00%45
Pakistani0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (-2.8)
Writing: Average (-1.9)
Maths: Well Below Average (-5.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
25%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luckington Community School
Luckington , SN14 6NU
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sherston CofE Primary School
Knockdown Road , Sherston SN16 0NJ
3out of 4 2,950 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.