Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School

Chippenham, SN14 6JG · Wiltshire · primary school

Ofsted: Not judged · 2025 Mixed Primary Church of England
OfstedNot judged
Pupils127
FSM9.4%
KS2 expected60%
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2025-03-11 · Tap to collapse

Generated by AI from the official inspection report — not written by Ofsted or SchoolsGPT staff. Always read the full Ofsted PDF before relying on this summary.

Overview: Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School is a nurturing and happy school where pupils enjoy learning and achieve well across the curriculum. The school has high aspirations for its pupils and provides a range of opportunities for them to develop their skills and knowledge.

Strengths:

  • Pupils describe the school as a welcoming place where everyone is nice to one another.
  • The school has clear expectations for pupils' behaviour, which they follow well.
  • Pupils are polite and courteous, and they confidently hold conversations with adults.
  • The school provides high-quality pastoral support and care for pupils who struggle to manage their emotions.
  • The personal development offer for pupils is impressive, and they learn about fundamental British values exceptionally well.

Areas to improve:

  • In some subjects, learning is not adapted well enough to meet pupils' needs, resulting in some pupils not achieving as well as they could.
  • The school needs to ensure that learning is suitably adapted so that pupils have the breadth and depth of knowledge they need to achieve highly in all subjects across the curriculum.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Catchment / designated area

Catchment areas historically set by parish/town boundary; LA publishes an interactive 'School Admissions Explorer' catchment finder.

Source: Wiltshire admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2025-02-04)

Overall effectiveness
No overall grade — Ofsted paused single-headline judgements from September 2024
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good

What the entrance test covers

The two Wiltshire (Salisbury) grammar schools test separately, both with GL Assessment papers but different structures: 1. Bishop Wordsworth's School (boys) — two papers of about 50 minutes: Verbal Skills (English + verbal reasoning) and Mathematics + Non-Verbal/Spatial Reasoning. Multiple-choice, held at the school in the second half of September. 2. South Wilts Grammar School (girls) — three papers in one sitting with breaks: Mathematics (50 minutes, Year 5 curriculum plus early Year 6), English (45 minutes — linguistic skills, comprehension, spelling, punctuation) and Verbal Reasoning (50 minutes). No non-verbal reasoning. Separate registrations with each school; results arrive in October. A child applying to a Salisbury school and e.g. a Hampshire/Dorset school will face different formats — prepare per school.

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Wiltshire admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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