Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Ermin Street
Baydon
Baydon School
Ermin Street
Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 2JJ
Phone 01672540554
Reference Number 126394

Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a grade of 'Good' across all inspection areas. The school fosters a nurturing and welcoming environment where pupils exemplify values like respect and kindness. There is a strong emphasis on reading from an early age, supported by effective phonics instruction, which helps establish a solid foundation for students' literacy and numeracy skills. However, while the overall school performance is commendable, some inconsistencies in the wider curriculum were noted, particularly in subjects where curriculum design and assessment are not sufficiently developed.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 90
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.33%
Girls: 46.67%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 9 18
2 8 5 13
3 7 7 14
4 10 9 19
5 7 5 12
6 3 5 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.7%
White, Other 4.4%
Unclassified 4.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
African 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 23 Apr 2024
Date Report
23 Apr 2024 School inspection:
17 Nov 2022 School inspection
18 May 2017 Short inspection
06 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
20 May 2008 Full inspection:
01 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy attending the school and demonstrate positive values.
  • High expectations for behaviour contribute to a calm learning environment.
  • The reading curriculum is strong and effective support is in place for pupils at risk of falling behind.
  • The mathematics curriculum is well-structured and engages pupils of all ages.
  • The school effectively supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum design is inconsistent across some subjects, lacking clarity in key knowledge.
  • Assessment in foundation subjects is underdeveloped, affecting understanding of learning progress.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 100
Maths 102

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.4
Writing 2.4
Maths -4.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 2
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 8 5

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