Colerne CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Quarry Lane, Colerne, Chippenham, SN14 8DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Colerne CofE Primary School is a primary school in Chippenham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 3rd of 21 primary schools in Chippenham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 June 2017, report published 4 July 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

38 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals6.1%

6.1%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Colerne CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Box Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Marshfield Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	93% met the expected standard
The Corsham Regis Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Neston Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Heywood Prep	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mark Solomon
Phone: 01225742367
Website: colerneschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Quarry Lane, Colerne, Chippenham, SN14 8DU
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 126316

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.