Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School

Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School has achieved a 'Good' rating in its first inspection under the current framework. The school is characterized by a warm and inclusive atmosphere where pupils feel proud of their community. With strong leadership and high expectations set by adults, pupils demonstrate positive behaviours and are well-mannered. The school's curriculum is broad and ambitious, particularly excelling in subjects like reading and mathematics, helping students to make good progress in their learning. However, there are areas where the curriculum development is less robust, particularly in some wider subjects, which leaders are encouraged to address.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and happy at school.
• High expectations of behaviour and attitudes are evident.
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics from early years.
• Inclusive environment for pupils with special educational needs.
• Effective support for staff well-being and workload.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum development is less consistent in some wider subjects.
• Lack of precise identification of key knowledge in certain subjects.
• No effective assessment system in some curriculum areas.

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 Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.6% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Bishops Cannings Church of England 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 Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School had 26.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.2% 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, 14.5% of pupils at Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% 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 2024–25 Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School received £6,932 and spent £7,015 for each of its 240 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £99,000 (£412 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Equa Mead Learning Trust, income was £7,956 and spending £7,893 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Devizes · Wiltshire local authority: places and applications

Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School is part of Equa Mead Learning Trust, which runs 22 schools. The nearest others:

• All Cannings Church of England Primary School Devizes
• Urchfont Church of England Primary School Devizes
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham Chippenham
• Chirton Church of England Primary School Devizes
• Woodborough Church of England Primary School Pewsey
• Five Lanes Church of England Primary School Devizes
• St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Devizes
• Lavington School Devizes
• Dauntsey Academy Primary School Devizes
• Rushall Church of England Primary School Pewsey

What is Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School have?

Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School has 241 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School cover?

Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School?

Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School is at The Street, Bishop's Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LD.