Fynamore Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address School Road
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 9UG
Phone 01249810090
Reference Number 132093

Fynamore Primary is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard since its previous inspection. The school prides itself on its inclusive ethos, where it strives to provide a nurturing environment that supports all pupils, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are well-mannered, feel safe, and enjoy a curriculum that promotes a passion for learning. The school has made significant improvements in its reading and mathematics programs, though some subjects are still developing. Additionally, the leadership of subject areas needs further strengthening to ensure all curriculum content is effectively delivered.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 406
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.48%
Girls: 48.52%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 25.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 28 28 56
2 31 21 52
3 25 34 59
4 36 23 59
5 33 27 60
6 30 30 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.4%
White, Other 3.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.7%
White & Asian 1%
Asian, Other 1%
Mixed, Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
White & Black (African) 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 21 Nov 2023
Date Report
21 Nov 2023 School inspection:
20 Feb 2018 Short inspection
10 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
02 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
18 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
24 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong inclusive ethos that supports all students.
  • Pupils demonstrate good manners and positive behavior.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Implemented new and improved reading and mathematics curriculums.
  • Pupils show enthusiasm for reading and enjoy discussing literature.
  • Governance has a clear understanding of strengths and areas for improvement.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment information is not used effectively in some subjects.
  • Many subject leaders are new and require development in their roles.

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 103
Maths 102

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 -1.4
Writing 1.4
Maths -2.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 31 4
Third Preference 19 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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