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St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton

Wiltshire, SN5 4ARPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
1.0×
Applications did not exceed published places
28 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#10,817
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton

St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton is a state-funded primary school in Wiltshire, South West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 343 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (5 May 2023). 50% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 28 first-preference applications for 29 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCollege Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4AR
HeadteacherNaomi Clarke
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils343
Free School Meals (FSM)12.8%
School Capacity343 / 420 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:05

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

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St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.