St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham

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

Lacock Road, Corsham, SN13 9HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham is a primary school in Corsham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 53rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2022, report published 26 January 2023

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 29 November 2022

Pupils are proud to attend St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. The school community has its foundations in the values of the Catholic faith. The school's motto', 'Live, Love and Learn Like Jesus,' guides pupils every day. Leaders have established an environment where pupils feel listened to and valued. Pupils enjoy learning and want to do well. They are safe and happy at school. Adults' expectations of pupils' behaviour are high. Pupils follow the rules for good conduct around the school. Pupils work hard in lessons. Low-level disruption is rare. Breaktimes are happy and enjoyable. Bullying is rare. Pupils know that if it happens, adults will sort it out quickly. Leaders provide strong pastoral care. Pupils develop interests outside the classroom. These include extra-curricular sports, rock and pop band music lessons, and team activities. Pupils enjoy leadership responsibilities in the Chaplaincy, school council and as school captains. For example, pupils enjoy the Footsteps in Faith challenge and exchanging house points for money to help local charities. Parents, including those new to the school, appreciate the support and commitment leaders provide. One parent said, 'The school is a wonderful, happy environment and my children are thriving.'

What the school should improve

  • In a few subjects, leaders are still developing the curriculum. Pupils do not build on the knowledge they already know to enable them to remember more. Leaders need to ensure that the curriculum in all subjects sets out the knowledge that pupils need to be taught and that teachers then help pupils to build on that knowledge.
  • Leaders' systems to assess how well pupils learn in some of the wider curriculum subjects are at an early stage. Not all subject leaders have a detailed enough understanding of how well pupils are learning the curriculum. Leaders should support subject leaders to evaluate, through effective use of assessment, the impact the curriculum is having on pupils' learning.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

184 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals14.1%

14.1%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.6%

7.6%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.6%

26.6%, 11.8 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Corsham Primary School0.1 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Heywood Prep0.3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
The Corsham Regis Primary Academy0.5 milesOfsted: Good48% met the expected standard
Neston Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
Queen's Crescent School2 milesOfsted: Good72% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Jennie Courtney
Address
Lacock Road, Corsham, SN13 9HS
Local authority
Wiltshire
URN
126431

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.