School profile

Marden Vale CofE Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Calne, SN11 9BD

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,585 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Marden Vale CofE Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils146
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Louise Scrivens
TrustDIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWiltshire
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141988.

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 maths48%, 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.8%, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire104105
Expected standard in reading52%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils146
Girls63
Boys83
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.56.2%
First language not English8.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.266
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.45.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size23.2

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
84.2%
African
4.1%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Other White
1.4%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher14.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.6
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.42
Support staff (FTE)12.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.24
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)1

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 absence8%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.9%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, 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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Marden Vale CofE Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySaint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miNot applicableSt Marys Calne and St Margarets PrepOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryPriestley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryFynamore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryKingsbury Green AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Marden Vale CofE Academy

What is Marden Vale CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?

Marden Vale CofE Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2023.

How does Marden Vale CofE Academy rank in England?

Marden Vale CofE Academy ranks 12,585 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Marden Vale CofE Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Marden Vale CofE Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marden Vale CofE Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marden Vale CofE Academy made 14 offers from 24 applications (1.7 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marden Vale CofE Academy?

Marden Vale CofE Academy has 146 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marden Vale CofE Academy?

Marden Vale CofE Academy had 266 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marden Vale CofE Academy?

At Marden Vale CofE Academy, the average class had 23.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marden Vale CofE Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marden Vale CofE Academy missed 8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.9% 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.