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Christian Malford CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Wiltshire

Church Road, Chippenham, SN15 4BW

Website 01249720496

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Graded 05/12/2023

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

92.6%

25.9% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

56

Capacity used

Has space

47%

120 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

7 of 7 families who put it first got an offer

7

Places offered

11

Total applications

1.6

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference77● 100%
2nd preference30● 0%
3rd preference10● 0%
Total11764%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Wiltshire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Shaun Carter
Address
Church Road, Christian Malford, Chippenham, SN15 4BW
Phone
01249720496
Local authority
Wiltshire
Ward / constituency
Kington · South Cotswolds
Area
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
140454

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals15%——
English as additional language0%——
SEN support7%——
54% boys (30)46% girls (26)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST

56 pupils · 120 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    05 December 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Requires improvement overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  2. 21

    25 November 2021

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 27 pupils

Attendance

92.6%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

7.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

25.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

10%
20/21
9%
21/22
16%
22/23
21%
23/24
26%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths———
Higher standard———
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results over time

332019252023

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)25%61%
Higher standard0%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Wiltshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.