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Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School

Wiltshire, SN11 9BXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Requires improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
42%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
#12,247
of 13,686 nationally

About Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School

Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School in Wiltshire sits well below the local authority average on the key headline measure for primary schools. Its KS2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment sits at 42%, compared with the Wiltshire average of 58%. That 16-point gap places the school in the bottom half of the county's primary schools, ranked 135th out of 159. The school's ranking score of 42 puts it firmly in the bottom 50% tier nationally, and its percentile position in the South West region (86th) tells a similar story. For parents looking at raw outcomes, this is a school where academic results are significantly behind what most other Wiltshire primaries achieve, and that context matters when weighing up options.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDuncan Street, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9BX
HeadteacherHelen Biles-Wood
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils117
Free School Meals (FSM)27.4%
School Capacity117 / 210 (56% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 8 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: st-edmunds-pri.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School

Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.