Colerne CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Quarry Lane, Colerne, Chippenham, SN14 8DUOpen in maps

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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What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 13 March 2023

Pupils are overwhelmingly positive about their school. They describe their teachers as friendly and kind. Relationships between pupils are caring. Year 6 pupils act as buddies to children in the early years, and speak with pride about reading to them and writing them welcome letters. Pupils who join the school mid-year are warmly welcomed by their classmates. Pupils refer to the school's 'welcoming light' ethos when describing how to help others settle in. Pupils take pride in their learning. They are taught well so that they gain knowledge and skills quickly. Pupils talk about their learning with each other and work well individually or in groups. Behaviour is calm. Pupils are taught about the importance of positive relationships. This means that bullying is rare. The vast majority of pupils, over the course of their time at Colerne, are part of a council. The 'eco council' promotes environmental awareness through increasing what the school recycles. Pupils lead worship in the local church through their 'celebration council'. These experiences help pupils to be active participants in both the school and wider local community.

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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

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Box Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard
Marshfield Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good93% met the expected standard
The Corsham Regis Primary Academy3 milesOfsted: Good48% met the expected standard
Neston Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
Heywood Prep3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot 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
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.