Schools and Education in Chippenham

There are 16 schools in Chippenham (excluding independent schools), including 12 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Chippenham has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Chippenham under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Chippenham Education Profile

The median school in Chippenham has 14% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 45th highest figure in Wiltshire. This represents about 930 pupils, or approximately 1 in 7 of Chippenham's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Chippenham is 18.93 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 65th lowest ratio in Wiltshire, and the 507th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the South West region of the UK.

Primaries

12

8.33% Outstanding • 67% Good

Secondaries

3

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Chippenham

Most of Chippenham's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 8 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 33% and 33% of primary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Chippenham's primary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Charter Primary School 4–11 yrs 357
Good
Low
Very low
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
High
Very high
Church of England
Frogwell Primary School 4–11 yrs 235
Requires improvement
Good
Low
Ivy Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high
Kings Lodge Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 112
Good
High
Low
Church of England
Monkton Park Primary School 4–11 yrs 270
Good
Good
High
Queen's Crescent School 4–11 yrs 357
Good
Low
High
Redland Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Very high
High
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 300
Requires improvement
Very low
Good
Roman Catholic
St Paul's Primary School 4–11 yrs 300
Good
Low
Low
St Peter's CofE Academy 4–11 yrs 266
Requires improvement
Low
Very high
Church of England

Chippenham Secondary Schools

Most of Chippenham's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and low - about 67% and 33% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Chippenham's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Abbeyfield School 11–19 yrs 1,069
Good
Low
Very low
Hardenhuish School 11–18 yrs 1,678
Good
Good
Low
Sheldon School 11–18 yrs 1,800
Good
Good
Very low

Sixth Form Schools in Chippenham

Most of Chippenham's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Wiltshire College and University Centre 16–99 yrs
Good
Last updated: 14 Aug 2023