Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy

Dauntsey Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5HS

Good

Inspected 16 April 2024

Good

Ofsted

13%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 58 / 90 (64%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.0%

Disadvantaged

3.4%

EAL

8.6%

SEN support

20.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

13%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.2%

Overall absence

8.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

2.87

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

3.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£48,753

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 40% on leadership pay

↑ +£11,807 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.27

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,795

Spend per pupil

£6,547

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.