Marden Vale CofE Academy, based in Calne, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Marden Vale CofE Academy currently has around 146 pupils on roll, which is about 55% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.2% boys and 43.8% girls. Around 52.1% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 18 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: William Street, Calne, SN11 9BD
Website: http://www.mardenvale.dsat.org.uk/
Telephone: 01249813505
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Scrivens
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141988

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 266
Number of Pupils: 146
Number of Boys: 82
Number of Girls: 64

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.20%123
African3.40%5
Unclassified3.40%5
White and Asian2.70%4
Other (any other ethnic group)2.10%3
Other White1.40%2
White and Black African1.40%2
White and Black Caribbean0.70%1
Other Black0.70%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (-1.7)
Writing: Average (-0.5)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
34%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
101.7
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marden Vale CofE Academy
William Street , SN11 9BD
2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Calne Guthrie Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School
William Street , SN11 9BD
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Dunstan Church of England Primary School
William Street , SN11 9BD
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School
Duncan Street , SN11 9BX
- not rated 302 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School
Duncan Street , SN11 9BX
- not rated 302 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The John Bentley School
White Horse Way , SN11 8YH
- not rated 1,477 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsbury Green Academy
White Horse Way , SN11 8YH
3out of 4 2,040 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep
63 Curzon Street , SN11 0DF
- not rated 941 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Education Centre
9 Patford Street , SN11 0EF
- not rated 1,023 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Springfields Academy
Curzon Street , SN11 0DS
- not rated 1,144 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springfields School
Curzon Street , SN11 0DS
- not rated 1,144 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Springfields Academy
Curzon Street , SN11 0DS
3out of 4 1,217 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.