School profile

Frogwell Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Chippenham, SN14 0DG

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,435 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Frogwell Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils159
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Imogen Woods
Local authorityWiltshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 126479.

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 maths33%, 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.101, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire104105
Expected standard in reading48%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing48%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths45%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils159
Girls82
Boys77
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.4%
First language not English17.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size20

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
73.6%
Other White
7.5%
Other ethnic group
6.3%
Indian
3.1%
Other mixed
1.9%
Other Black
1.9%
White and Black African
1.3%
African
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%

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 teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.1
Teachers (FTE)10.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.24
Support staff (FTE)15.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2023/2412
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2023/248
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2023/241.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2023/242.2

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.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
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 absence7%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.6%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to 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 rate15.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7%
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.

Schools near Frogwell Primary School
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Requires improvement
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Good
0.4 miPrimaryRedland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
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0.9 miSecondaryHardenhuish SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryCharter Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Frogwell Primary School

What is Frogwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Frogwell Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2024.

How does Frogwell Primary School rank in England?

Frogwell Primary School ranks 14,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Frogwell Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Frogwell Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Frogwell Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Frogwell Primary School made 13 offers from 30 applications (2.3 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Frogwell Primary School?

Frogwell Primary School has 159 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Frogwell Primary School?

Frogwell Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Frogwell Primary School?

At Frogwell Primary School, the average class had 20 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Frogwell Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Frogwell Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.6% 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.