St Bartholomew's Primary Academy

About St Bartholomew's Primary Academy

St Bartholomew's Primary Academy in Wiltshire has been rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 52 per cent. This places the school slightly below the Wiltshire local authority average of 58 per cent. In the local authority rankings, St Bartholomew's sits at 103rd out of 201 primary schools, putting it in the bottom half of schools in the area. Nationally, the school ranks in the 74th percentile, meaning it performs better than roughly a quarter of primary schools across England. The school's most recent ungraded inspection in February 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the Ofsted breakdown shows Good ratings across all five categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school's strongest individual subject is writing, where 75 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, followed by reading at 68 per cent and maths at 62 per cent. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in all three subjects combined is 12 per cent, with maths having the highest individual higher-standard rate at 20 per cent. Average scaled scores are 102 for reading and 101 for maths, both in line with national averages. The school has no progress scores available for any subject, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with 98 per cent of respondents saying they would recommend the school. In the Parent View survey, 99 per cent of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 98 per cent felt their child is safe.

St Bartholomew's is a Church of England primary academy for children aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 392 pupils against a capacity of 420. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 83 applications for 53 places, with all first-preference applicants offered a place. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 17.6 per cent, slightly above the national average. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a chapel and a forest school. Sports on offer include football, netball, cricket, rounders, swimming and tennis, while clubs include drama, chess, film club and gardening. SEND provision covers seven areas, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. This school will suit families looking for a well-regarded Church of England primary with strong parent satisfaction and a good range of enrichment activities, though those prioritising top academic outcomes may want to compare with higher-performing local options.

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