Christian Malford CofE Primary School

Wiltshire · SN15 4BW

General information Primary School · 2-11 years Who goes here 56 pupils, 15.1% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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Christian Malford CofE Primary School

General Information

Address: Church Road, Christian Malford, Chippenham, SN15 4BW – View on map
Phone: 01249720496
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Shaun Carter
Age range: 2-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 11 families put it first for 11 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

56 pupils out of 120 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 8
% eligible for free school meals: 15.1%
Pupil mix: 3 in 10 (more mixed than the Wiltshire average)
English as an additional language: 2% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 75.9% a year (Wiltshire 17.3%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 70% moved to another school, 30% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Wiltshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 6 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 6 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Wiltshire, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 25.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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133rd of 143 primary schools in Wiltshire for Ofsted rating

#131Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#132Charter Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#133Christian Malford CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#134Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#135Five Lanes Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Great Bedwyn Church of England SchoolOutstanding
#2Ramsbury Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3St Michael's CofE Aided PrimaryOutstanding
#4The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary AcademyOutstanding
#5Zouch AcademyOutstanding
#6All Cannings Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Aloeric Primary SchoolGood
#8Amesbury Archer Primary SchoolGood
#9Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Bellefield Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#12Bemerton St John Church of England PrimaryGood
#13Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#14Bitham Brook Primary SchoolGood
#15Bowerhill Primary SchoolGood
#16Box Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17Bratton Primary SchoolGood
#18Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England PrimaryGood
#19Broad Hinton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#20Broad Town Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Castle Mead SchoolGood
#22Chapmanslade Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Cherhill CofE SchoolGood
#24Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#25Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#26Chirton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#27Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#28Churchfields, the Village SchoolGood
#29Colerne CofE Primary SchoolGood
#30Collingbourne Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#31Corsham Primary SchoolGood
#32Crockerton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#33Crudwell CofE Primary SchoolGood
#34Dauntsey Academy Primary SchoolGood
#35Dilton Marsh CofE Primary SchoolGood
#36Downton CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#37Easton Royal AcademyGood
#38Fitzmaurice Primary SchoolGood
#39Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#40Fynamore Primary SchoolGood
#41Gomeldon Primary SchoolGood
#42Heddington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#43Heytesbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#44Hilmarton Primary SchoolGood
#45Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#46Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John'sGood
#47Holbrook Primary SchoolGood
#48Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#49Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#50Keevil CofE Primary SchoolGood
#51Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#52King's Gate Primary SchoolGood
#53Kings Lodge Primary SchoolGood
#54Lacock Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#55Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#56Larkhill Primary SchoolGood
#57Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#58Longleaze Primary SchoolGood
#59Luckington Community SchoolGood
#60Ludgershall Castle Primary SchoolGood
#61Ludwell Primary SchoolGood
#62Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary SchoolGood
#63Malmesbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#64Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary SchoolGood
#65Mere SchoolGood
#66Minety Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#67Monkton Park Primary SchoolGood
#68Neston Primary SchoolGood
#69Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary SchoolGood
#70New Close Primary SchoolGood
#71Newtown Community Primary SchoolGood
#72North Bradley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#73Oaksey CofE Primary SchoolGood
#74Oare Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#75Ogbourne CofE Primary SchoolGood
#76Paxcroft Primary SchoolGood
#77Pembroke Park Primary SchoolGood
#78Pewsey Primary SchoolGood
#79Pitton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#80Preshute Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#81Priestley Primary SchoolGood
#82Princecroft Primary SchoolGood
#83Queen's Crescent SchoolGood
#84Rowde CofE AcademyGood
#85Rushall Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#86Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary SchoolGood
#87Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#88Seagry Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#89Seend Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#90Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#91Shaw CE Primary SchoolGood
#92Shrewton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#93Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE AcademyGood
#94Southwick Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#95St Bartholomew's Primary AcademyGood
#96St George's Church of England Primary School, SemingtonGood
#97St John's Catholic Primary School, TrowbridgeGood
#98St John's Church of England Primary School, TisburyGood
#99St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DevizesGood
#100St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MalmesburyGood
#101St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#102St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, PurtonGood
#103St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#104St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#105St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, SalisburyGood
#106St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, CorshamGood
#107St Thomas Good
#108St. Peter's CE Primary AcademyGood
#109Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#110Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#111Studley Green Primary SchoolGood
#112Sutton Benger Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#113Sutton Veny CofE SchoolGood
#114The Avenue Primary School and Children's CentreGood
#115The Corsham Regis Primary AcademyGood
#116The Mead Community Primary SchoolGood
#117The Minster CofE Primary SchoolGood
#118The Trinity Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#119Urchfont Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#120Wardour Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#121Wellington Lions Primary AcademyGood
#122West Ashton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#123Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#124Wilton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#125Winsley CoE VC Primary SchoolGood
#126Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#127Winterslow Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#128Woodborough Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#129Woodlands Primary SchoolGood
#130Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#131Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#132Charter Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#133Christian Malford CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#134Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#135Five Lanes Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#136Frogwell Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#137Longford Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#138Marden Vale CofE AcademyRequires improvement
#139St George's Catholic Primary School, WarminsterRequires improvement
#140St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, BromhamRequires improvement
#141Wellington Eagles Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#142Westbury Leigh CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#143St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £2,971 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

173rd of 184 primary schools in Wiltshire for spending per pupil

#171Churchfields, the Village School£3,919
#172Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School£3,235
#173Christian Malford CofE Primary School£2,971
#174Gomeldon Primary School£2,349
#175Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School£2,345

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury£15,779
#2St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School£14,899
#3Oare Church of England Primary School£13,139
#4St Thomas £12,073
#5Longford Church of England Primary School£12,044
#6Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£11,837
#7Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School£11,217
#8Lacock Church of England Primary School£10,469
#9Heytesbury Church of England Primary School£10,450
#10St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury£10,397
#11Marden Vale CofE Academy£10,384
#12Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy£10,383
#13Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's£10,372
#14Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School£10,335
#15Studley Green Primary School£10,088
#16Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School£9,823
#17Frogwell Primary School£9,745
#18Luckington Community School£9,684
#19Broad Town Church of England Primary School£9,487
#20The Manor CofE VC Primary School£9,286
#21River Mead School£9,227
#22St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham£9,194
#23Easton Royal Academy£9,132
#24Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School£9,085
#25Westwood-with-Iford Primary School£8,920
#26Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,873
#27Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School£8,860
#28Horningsham Primary School£8,773
#29Heddington Church of England Primary School£8,758
#30Willowbrook Primary School£8,684
#31St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster£8,622
#32Rushall Church of England Primary School£8,493
#33Kiwi Primary School£8,463
#34Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School£8,408
#35St Martin's CofE Primary School£8,356
#36St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury£8,350
#37Dinton CofE Primary School£8,338
#38Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School£8,316
#39Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School£8,306
#40Oaksey CofE Primary School£8,189
#41Bratton Primary School£8,187
#42Wilton CofE Primary School£8,186
#43Pewsey Primary School£8,098
#44Seend Church of England Primary School£8,067
#45Seagry Church of England Primary School£8,031
#46Castle Mead School£8,030
#47Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School£8,025
#48Lyneham Primary School£7,974
#49Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School£7,958
#50Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School£7,897
#51Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School£7,862
#52Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary£7,838
#53Ludwell Primary School£7,826
#54Hilmarton Primary School£7,799
#55St Paul's Primary School£7,789
#56Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School£7,736
#57Wardour Catholic Primary School£7,726
#58Chirton Church of England Primary School£7,722
#59Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School£7,718
#60The New Forest Church of England Primary School£7,707
#61Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School£7,632
#62Pembroke Park Primary School£7,620
#63Keevil CofE Primary School£7,580
#64Bellefield Primary and Nursery School£7,579
#65Wellington Lions Primary Academy£7,533
#66Wellington Eagles Primary Academy£7,530
#67Ogbourne CofE Primary School£7,476
#68Shrewton CofE Primary School£7,373
#69The Corsham Regis Primary Academy£7,338
#70Old Sarum Primary School£7,293
#71Rowde CofE Academy£7,205
#72Southwick Church of England Primary School£7,196
#73Ramsbury Primary School£7,188
#74Woodlands Primary School£7,132
#75Priestley Primary School£7,100
#76Collingbourne Church of England Primary School£7,060
#77Sherston CofE Primary School£6,991
#78Preshute Church of England Primary School£6,989
#79St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington£6,955
#80St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes£6,920
#81The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre£6,916
#82Minety Church of England Primary School£6,879
#83St Mary's Catholic Primary School£6,866
#84St Katharine's CofE Primary School£6,821
#85Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School£6,799
#86Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School£6,787
#87The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy£6,781
#88Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,756
#89Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,751
#90Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary School£6,739
#91Newtown Community Primary School£6,720
#92Winsley CoE VC Primary School£6,716
#93Wansdyke School£6,695
#94St John's CofE School£6,679
#95Redland Primary School£6,672
#96Crudwell CofE Primary School£6,671
#97Holbrook Primary School£6,668
#98Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,646
#99Woodborough Church of England Primary School£6,641
#100Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School£6,625
#101Nursteed Community Primary School£6,618
#102St Michael's CofE Aided Primary£6,598
#103St Nicholas Church of England Primary School£6,597
#104St. Peter's CE Primary Academy£6,594
#105Pitton Church of England Primary School£6,582
#106Crockerton CofE Primary School£6,551
#107The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy£6,507
#108Aloeric Primary School£6,484
#109Dauntsey Academy Primary School£6,481
#110St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton£6,464
#111Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,441
#112Burbage Primary School£6,440
#113The Mead Community Primary School£6,433
#114Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School£6,387
#115St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corsham£6,370
#116St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington£6,360
#117St Michael's Church of England Primary School£6,353
#118North Bradley CofE Primary School£6,351
#119Broad Chalke CofE Primary School£6,332
#120Greentrees Primary School£6,326
#121Malmesbury Church of England Primary School£6,306
#122Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School£6,297
#123Walwayne Court School£6,240
#124Ivy Lane Primary School£6,220
#125Colerne CofE Primary School£6,195
#126Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,184
#127Corsham Primary School£6,173
#128Larkhill Primary School£6,169
#129Longleaze Primary School£6,160
#130St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury£6,119
#131St Sampson's Church of England Primary School£6,117
#132New Close Primary School£6,109
#133By Brook Valley CofE Primary School£6,103
#134Winterslow Church of England Primary School£6,102
#135Holy Trinity Church of England Academy£6,092
#136Fynamore Primary School£6,087
#137The Grove Primary School£6,071
#138Downton CofE VA Primary School£6,070
#139Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School£6,054
#140Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School£6,043
#141Great Bedwyn Church of England School£6,035
#142Bemerton St John Church of England Primary£6,029
#143Ludgershall Castle Primary School£5,985
#144Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School£5,968
#145Fitzmaurice Primary School£5,961
#146West Ashton Church of England Primary School£5,958
#147Shaw CE Primary School£5,954
#148St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge£5,954
#149Box Church of England Primary School£5,952
#150Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£5,928
#151Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£5,922
#152All Cannings Church of England Primary School£5,864
#153Monkton Park Primary School£5,832
#154Zouch Academy£5,796
#155Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School£5,775
#156St Bartholomew's Primary Academy£5,768
#157Cherhill CofE School£5,687
#158King's Gate Primary School£5,623
#159Mere School£5,596
#160The Minster CofE Primary School£5,577
#161Neston Primary School£5,567
#162Sutton Veny CofE School£5,557
#163Bitham Brook Primary School£5,527
#164Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School£5,517
#165Queen's Crescent School£5,320
#166Bowerhill Primary School£5,244
#167Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School£4,694
#168Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School£4,558
#169Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School£4,265
#170Amesbury Archer Primary School£4,047
#171Churchfields, the Village School£3,919
#172Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School£3,235
#173Christian Malford CofE Primary School£2,971
#174Gomeldon Primary School£2,349
#175Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School£2,345
#176St Peter's CofE Academy£2,337
#177Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy£2,222
#178Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy£2,173
#179Princecroft Primary School£2,135
#180St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock£2,047
#181Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School£1,940
#182Charter Primary School£1,470
#183Kings Lodge Primary School£1,013
#184Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School£600

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