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Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School

Wiltshire, SN10 2LDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,342
of 13,686 nationally

About Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School

Parents considering Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School will be reassured by the strong vote of confidence from local families. The school is clearly popular, with 57 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 9. Of those applications, 35 were first-preference choices, and all 30 places went to first-preference families. This level of demand suggests a school that has built a solid reputation within the Wiltshire community. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023 rated it Good across every category, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a consistent performance, as the previous inspection in 2014 also awarded an overall Good rating, though that earlier visit noted the early years provision as Requires Improvement. The current inspection found early years provision to be Good, showing clear progress in that area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LD
HeadteacherC A Vardy
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils245
Free School Meals (FSM)15.2%
School Capacity245 / 210 (117% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.