Priestley Primary School
Prince Charles Drive, Calne, SN11 8TGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Priestley Primary School is a primary school in Calne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 8th of 9 primary schools in Calne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 July 2024, report published 8 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 July 2024
Pupils are happy and safe. They know the school's 'spikey' values well, such as sharing great ideas and taking responsibility. Most pupils are determined to live up to these values. Many older pupils, for example, have leadership roles. They contribute to school life by helping to organise events, like the recent 'Priestley 250'. Younger pupils help in the classroom by tidying up at the end of a lesson. Pupils have positive attitudes to their learning. Most live up to the school's expectations of their behaviour in classrooms and around the school. However, a minority of pupils do not follow classroom routines well enough. For example, they sometimes do not listen to adults when they have been asked to. This means they do not follow instructions or take note of the information presented to them. This hinders their learning. Pupils benefit from a wide range of trips, visits and visitors. Residential trips, for example, build pupils' confidence and independence. The annual careers fair brings pupils into contact with a range of employers. This helps them to begin to understand the choices they have for their futures. Pupils develop their knowledge of religions by visiting different places of worship and their geographical skills through local fieldwork.
What the school should improve
- A minority of pupils do not follow classroom routines well enough. This sometimes hinders their learning. The school should ensure that high expectations and clear routines are firmly established and applied consistently.
- Teachers do not have some of the subject knowledge they need to teach the curriculum effectively. Where this is the case, pupils do not recall knowledge well or deepen their understanding sufficiently. The school should ensure that teachers have the expertise they need to adapt the curriculum and assess pupils' learning precisely.
- Governors do not gain sufficient insight into the impact of the school's work. Consequently, they cannot challenge leaders to make improvements where required. The school should ensure that governors have the skills they need to seek assurances about the school's effectiveness.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
33 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
282 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Priestley Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 63% met the expected standard |
| Marden Vale CofE Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 48% met the expected standard |
| Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | 39% met the expected standard |
| Fynamore Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Cherhill CofE School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Luke Coles
- Phone
- 01249812608
- Address
- Prince Charles Drive, Calne, SN11 8TG
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 126254
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.