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Monkton Park Primary School

Wiltshire, SN15 3PNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#3,962
of 13,686 nationally

About Monkton Park Primary School

Monkton Park Primary School in Wiltshire is a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently home to 262 pupils against a capacity of 270. That near-full roll suggests the school is a settled choice for local families, and the demand is clearly there: for the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 65 applications for just 27 places, with 26 of those going to first-preference families. That works out at roughly 2.4 applicants per place. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 13.7%, which is worth noting against the national primary average of around 23% — so the intake here is somewhat less disadvantaged than the country as a whole. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher Steve Rafferty. It does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form, and it is not a boarding school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSadlers Mead, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3PN
HeadteacherSteve Rafferty
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils262
Free School Meals (FSM)13.7%
School Capacity262 / 270 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jan 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingTennisCross CountryRoundersNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

Source: monktonpark.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Monkton Park 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.