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Kings Lodge Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Chippenham, SN15 3SY

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Kings Lodge Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils298
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Kim Spencer
TrustTHE ATHELSTAN TRUST
Local authorityWiltshire
Opened01 Jul 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151921.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils298
Girls153
Boys145
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.7%
First language not English6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size27.6

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
86.2%
Other White
5.7%
White and Asian
2%
Indian
1.3%
African
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other Asian
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%
Irish
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 teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)14.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.98
Support staff (FTE)16.93

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.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.47
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
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 absence3.4%, better than England, better than Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.1%, better than England, better than Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wiltshire0.7%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Kings Lodge Primary School
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0.5 miSecondaryAbbeyfield SchoolAcademy converter
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Good
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1.7 miPrimaryRedland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt Paul's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryFrogwell Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.9 miPrimaryQueen's Crescent SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kings Lodge Primary School

What is Kings Lodge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kings Lodge Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2011.

How hard is it to get into Kings Lodge Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kings Lodge Primary School made 37 offers from 47 applications (1.3 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kings Lodge Primary School?

Kings Lodge Primary School has 298 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Kings Lodge Primary School?

At Kings Lodge Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kings Lodge Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kings Lodge Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.1% 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.