Christian Malford CofE Primary School
Church Road, Christian Malford, Chippenham, SN15 4BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Christian Malford CofE Primary School is a primary school in Chippenham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 28 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 December 2023
This is a warm and welcoming school where pupils are happy and feel safe. The school's 'grapes' values help pupils understand the importance of showing respect, working hard and how to be aware of the feelings of others. Parents speak highly about the positive start children make when they join the school. Despite this, the quality of education that pupils receive is not yet good. In some subjects, pupils do not learn well. The implementation of the curriculum does not support pupils to know more and remember more over time. The school promotes pupils' positive behaviour. Pupils follow the school rules and behave well. They are kind and caring to one another. This starts in the early years where children display positive attitudes to their learning and work well together. Relationships are positive across the school. Pupils trust adults to listen to them. They talk about how the 'well-being check-in' enables staff to quickly spot and help pupils who have any worries or concerns. Pupils are keen to take on roles of responsibility, such as becoming members of the worship or school council. They speak positively about the extra-curricular opportunities and trips on offer to them.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is not implemented effectively in some subjects. Teachers do not present new information clearly. As a result, some pupils do not build the depth of knowledge they should. The trust needs to ensure that the curriculum is implemented effectively across all subjects.
- The needs of some pupils with SEND are not yet met well enough. As a result, these pupils do not develop their knowledge well enough across the curriculum. The trust must ensure learning is adapted effectively for pupils with SEND so that they learn well in all subjects.
- Those with responsibility for governance do not yet have sufficient oversight of the quality of education that pupils receive. This prevents them from providing a sufficient level of challenge to the school, particularly with regards to the wider curriculum. The trust needs to ensure that those responsible for governance gain an accurate view of the school's strengths and weaknesses, and then challenge the school to bring about improvements.
Pupil numbers and mix
56 pupils on roll, with places for 120
Schools near Christian Malford CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| Seagry Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 13% met the expected standard |
| Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 100% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Shaun Carter
- Phone
- 01249720496
- Address
- Church Road, Christian Malford, Chippenham, SN15 4BW
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 140454
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.