Located in Corsham, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham currently has around 179 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 15.7% 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 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.1%).

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: Lacock Road, Corsham, SN13 9HS
Website: www.st-patricks.wilts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01249713125
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jennie Courtney
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126431

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 179
Number of Boys: 97
Number of Girls: 82

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.10%138
Other White5.00%9
Gypsy/Roma5.00%9
Indian3.40%6
White and Black Caribbean2.20%4
White and Asian1.70%3
African1.70%3
Other Mixed1.10%2
Irish1.10%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%1
Bangladeshi0.60%1
Other Asian0.60%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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 (-1.1)
Writing: Average (-0.4)
Maths: Average (-2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham
Lacock Road , SN13 9HS
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Corsham Primary School
Pound Pill , SN13 9YW
- not rated 139 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Corsham Primary School
Pound Pill , SN13 9YW
3out of 4 139 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Corsham Regis Primary School
Kings Avenue , SN13 0EG
- not rated 929 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Corsham Regis Primary Academy
Kings Avenue , SN13 0EG
3out of 4 929 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Corsham School A Visual Arts College
The Tynings , SN13 9DF
- not rated 756 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Corsham School
The Tynings , SN13 9DF
3out of 4 756 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Orchard School
Corsham Creative Arts Centre , Pound Pill SN13 9HT
- not rated 119 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Fledglings Kindergarten
Community Centre , Pound Pill SN13 9HT
- not rated 119 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heywood Prep
The Priory , Priory Street SN13 0AP
- not rated 577 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.