Charter Primary School
Charter Primary School is an academy converter in Chippenham for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 184 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Charter Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in July 2024 of its predecessor, Charter Primary School. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 15.4 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: July 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Wood Lane Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 3EA |
| Reference Number | 151922 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 184 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.8%
Girls: 46.2% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 24.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 10.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| 4 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 6 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 78.3% |
| White, Other | 6.5% |
| Unclassified | 4.3% |
| Asian, Other | 2.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.2% |
| White & Asian | 1.6% |
| African | 1.6% |
| Caribbean | 1.1% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Charter Primary School, inspected in July 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 14 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26 Charter Primary School had 15.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 17.9% of pupils at Charter Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 17.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 20 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 13 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 13 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 12 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 5 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 3 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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|
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Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School
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Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School
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3.49 miles |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham
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Heywood Prep
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3.51 miles |
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| Name | Distance |
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Abbeyfield School
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0.71 miles |
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Wiltshire College and University Centre
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The Young People's Support Centre
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1.01 miles |
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1.5 miles |
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Hardenhuish School
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1.63 miles |
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Notton House Academy
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1.86 miles |
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The Corsham School
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3.88 miles |
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The Springfields Academy
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4.18 miles |
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St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep
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4.4 miles |
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Kingsbury Green Academy
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4.83 miles |
All schools in Chippenham · Wiltshire local authority: places and applications
Charter Primary School is part of The Athelstan Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- Kings Lodge Primary School Chippenham
- Abbeyfield School Chippenham
- Malmesbury School Malmesbury
- Leighterton Primary School Tetbury
- Chipping Sodbury School Bristol
- Sir William Romney's School Tetbury
- Bradon Forest School Swindon
- Avening Primary School Tetbury
- The Dean Academy Lydney
What is Charter Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Charter Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in July 2024 of its predecessor, Charter Primary School.
When was Charter Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Charter Primary School was last inspected in July 2025.
How many pupils does Charter Primary School have?
Charter Primary School has 184 pupils on roll.
What age range does Charter Primary School cover?
Charter Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Charter Primary School?
Charter Primary School is at Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3EA.