Located in Royal Wootton Bassett, St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Bartholomew's Primary Academy currently has around 392 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 17.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.3%).

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: The Rosary, Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8AZ
Website: www.st-bartholomews.dsat.org.uk
Telephone: 01793853288
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Daniel Oakes
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141142

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 392
Number of Boys: 207
Number of Girls: 185

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 11% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.30%303
White and Black Caribbean4.10%16
Other White3.30%13
African2.60%10
White and Asian2.60%10
Unclassified2.60%10
Chinese1.80%7
Other Asian1.50%6
Indian1.30%5
Other Mixed1.00%4
White and Black African0.80%3
Gypsy/Roma0.50%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%2
Caribbean0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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 (0.2)
Writing: Average (1.3)
Maths: Average (-0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
The Rosary , SN4 8AZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School, Wootton Bassett
The Rosary , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8AZ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Longleaze Primary School
Byron Avenue , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8BA
3out of 4 364 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Noremarsh Community Junior School
Clarendon Drive , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8BT
- not rated 629 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Noremarsh Junior School
Clarendon Drive , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8BT
- not rated 629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wootton Bassett School
Lime Kiln , Wootton Bassett SN4 7HG
- not rated 458 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Lime Kiln , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 7HG
- not rated 458 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horizons College
Bincknoll Lane , Unit 5 SN4 8QQ
- not rated 1,201 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.