Marden Vale CofE Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

William Street, Calne, SN11 9BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Marden Vale CofE Academy is a primary school in Calne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 6th of 9 primary schools in Calne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 9 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

146 pupils on roll, with places for 266

Eligible for free school meals56.2%

56.2%, 29.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.9%

8.9%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support33.6%

33.6%, 18.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan16.4%

16.4%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Marden Vale CofE Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	39% met the expected standard
Priestley Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	27% met the expected standard
Fynamore Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Cherhill CofE School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Scrivens
Phone: 01249813505
Website: mardenvale.dsat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: William Street, Calne, SN11 9BD
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 141988

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.