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St Paul's Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chippenham, SN15 1DU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Paul's Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils175
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Sheridan Upton
Local authorityWiltshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 126182.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire104105
Expected standard in reading54%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing54%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths42%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils175
Girls90
Boys85
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32%
First language not English16.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size20.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.3%
Other White
6.9%
African
5.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Indian
2.9%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Other Asian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.1%
Bangladeshi
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)11.87
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.53
Support staff (FTE)9.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.26
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.9%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate11.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Good
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Requires improvement
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Frequently asked questions about St Paul's Primary School

What is St Paul's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Paul's Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Paul's Primary School rank in England?

St Paul's Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are St Paul's Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at St Paul's Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Paul's Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Paul's Primary School made 21 offers from 26 applications (1.2 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Paul's Primary School?

St Paul's Primary School has 175 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Paul's Primary School?

St Paul's Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Paul's Primary School?

At St Paul's Primary School, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Paul's Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Paul's Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.