Fynamore Primary School

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.

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.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Fynamore Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.9% of pupils at Fynamore Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Fynamore Primary School had 21.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.9% of pupils at Fynamore Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Fynamore Primary School received £6,544 and spent £6,569 for each of its 411 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £7,000 (-£17 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Fynamore Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Fynamore Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Fynamore Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Fynamore Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Fynamore Primary School have?

Fynamore Primary School has 411 pupils on roll.

What age range does Fynamore Primary School cover?

Fynamore Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Fynamore Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Fynamore Primary School?

Fynamore Primary School is at School Road, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9UG.