Paxcroft Primary School

General Information

Address: Ashton Street, Trowbridge, BA14 7EB
Phone: 01225762244
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Ashley Barrington Wilding
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 276
School capacity: 315
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 74
% eligible for free school meals: 26.8%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

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Pupils on SEN Support: 31.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Other difficulty or disability: 44 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 23 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #77 of 156 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#75Oare Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#76Ogbourne CofE Primary SchoolGood
#77Paxcroft Primary SchoolGood
#78Pembroke Park Primary SchoolGood
#79Pewsey Primary SchoolGood

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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.

#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
#18Broad Hinton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19Broad Town Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#20Burbage 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
#30Corsham Primary SchoolGood
#31Crockerton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#32Crudwell CofE Primary SchoolGood
#33Dauntsey Academy Primary SchoolGood
#34Dilton Marsh CofE Primary SchoolGood
#35Downton CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#36Easton Royal AcademyGood
#37Fitzmaurice Primary SchoolGood
#38Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#39Fynamore Primary SchoolGood
#40Gomeldon Primary SchoolGood
#41Heddington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#42Heytesbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#43Hilmarton Primary SchoolGood
#44Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#45Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John'sGood
#46Holbrook Primary SchoolGood
#47Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#48Holy Trinity Church of England AcademyGood
#49Horningsham Primary SchoolGood
#50Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#51Ivy Lane Primary SchoolGood
#52Keevil CofE Primary SchoolGood
#53Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#54King's Gate Primary SchoolGood
#55Kings Lodge Primary SchoolGood
#56Lacock Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#57Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#58Larkhill Primary SchoolGood
#59Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#60Longleaze Primary SchoolGood
#61Luckington Community SchoolGood
#62Ludgershall Castle Primary SchoolGood
#63Ludwell Primary SchoolGood
#64Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary SchoolGood
#65Lyneham Primary SchoolGood
#66Malmesbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#67Mere SchoolGood
#68Minety Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#69Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#70Neston Primary SchoolGood
#71Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary SchoolGood
#72New Close Primary SchoolGood
#73North Bradley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#74Oaksey CofE Primary SchoolGood
#75Oare Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#76Ogbourne CofE Primary SchoolGood
#77Paxcroft Primary SchoolGood
#78Pembroke Park Primary SchoolGood
#79Pewsey Primary SchoolGood
#80Pitton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#81Preshute Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#82Priestley Primary SchoolGood
#83Princecroft Primary SchoolGood
#84Queen's Crescent SchoolGood
#85Redland Primary SchoolGood
#86Rowde CofE AcademyGood
#87Rushall Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#88Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary SchoolGood
#89Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#90Seagry Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#91Seend Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#92Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#93Shaw CE Primary SchoolGood
#94Sherston CofE Primary SchoolGood
#95Shrewton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#96Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE AcademyGood
#97Southwick Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#98St Bartholomew's Primary AcademyGood
#99St George's Church of England Primary School, SemingtonGood
#100St John's Catholic Primary School, TrowbridgeGood
#101St John's CofE SchoolGood
#102St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DevizesGood
#103St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MalmesburyGood
#104St Katharine's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#105St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#106St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, PurtonGood
#107St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#108St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, SalisburyGood
#109St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, CorshamGood
#110St Sampson's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#111St Thomas Good
#112St. Peter's CE Primary AcademyGood
#113Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#114Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#115Studley Green Primary SchoolGood
#116Sutton Benger Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#117Sutton Veny CofE SchoolGood
#118The Avenue Primary School and Children's CentreGood
#119The Corsham Regis Primary AcademyGood
#120The Mead Community Primary SchoolGood
#121The Minster CofE Primary SchoolGood
#122The Trinity Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#123Urchfont Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#124Wansdyke SchoolGood
#125Wardour Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#126Wellington Lions Primary AcademyGood
#127West Ashton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#128Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#129Whitesheet Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#130Willowbrook Primary SchoolGood
#131Wilton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#132Winsley CoE VC Primary SchoolGood
#133Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#134Winterslow Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#135Woodborough Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#136Woodlands Primary SchoolGood
#137Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#138Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#139Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#140Charter Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#141Christ The King Catholic School, AmesburyRequires improvement
#142Christian Malford CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#143Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#144Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#145Five Lanes Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#146Frogwell Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#147Longford Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#148Marden Vale CofE AcademyRequires improvement
#149Nursteed Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#150St George's Catholic Primary School, WarminsterRequires improvement
#151St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#152St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, BromhamRequires improvement
#153Wellington Eagles Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#154Westbury Leigh CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#155Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolInadequate
#156St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolInadequate

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