Colerne CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Quarry Lane
Colerne
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 8DU
Phone 01225742367
Reference Number 126316

Colerne CofE Primary School continues to demonstrate good overall performance, with improvements indicating potential for an outstanding judgement in the future. The school excels in fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and motivated. With strong leadership and teaching, pupils are provided with the support they need to thrive academically and socially, including those who join mid-year and those with special educational needs. The positive relationships among pupils and staff contribute significantly to a conducive learning atmosphere.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 235
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.77%
Girls: 47.23%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 15 33
2 14 13 27
3 17 20 37
4 15 20 35
5 20 14 34
6 18 20 38

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 82.6%
Asian, Other 5.5%
White & Asian 3.4%
White, Other 2.6%
African 1.7%
Unclassified 0.9%
Mixed, Other 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 13 Mar 2023
Date Report
13 Mar 2023 School inspection
06 Jun 2017 Full inspection:
09 May 2013 Full inspection:
25 May 2010 Full inspection:
20 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
17 Jun 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership promoting an inclusive and welcoming school environment.
  • Effective teaching that caters to diverse learning needs.
  • High priority given to reading, fostering a love for literature among students.
  • Well-structured personal development program enhancing pupils' community involvement.
  • Ambitious early years curriculum preparing children effectively for future learning.
  • A supportive and collegial staff culture contributing to overall school effectiveness.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 79%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 18%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.2
Writing 0.1
Maths 3.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 0 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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