St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AH

Requires Improvement

Inspected 11 May 2022

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

162

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 162 / 210 (77%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

20.1%

Disadvantaged

18.5%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

17.3%

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)

50%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.7%

Overall absence

4.7%

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.

7.7

Teachers (FTE)

21.4

Pupils per teacher

4.06

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£44,312

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.6

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 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.

£6,866

Spend per pupil

£9,494

Income per pupil

39%

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.