St Marys Calne and St Margarets PrepThe Springfields Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Calne.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep and The Springfields Academy in Calne.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 21.3 for St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep and 5.5 for The Springfields Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep (37.5 in 2021-22, 21.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Springfields Academy (7.1 in 2021-22, 5.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CalneSt Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep | CalneThe Springfields Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Other independent school | Academy special sponsor led | |
| Age range | 2-19 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 267 | |
| Capacity | 570 | 267 | |
| Location | Calne, SN11 0DF | Calne, SN11 0DS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 21.3 Stronger figure | 5.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 64 | 31 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 46.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 46.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 36.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 498 | 241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 55.4% | |
| English as an additional language | Not reported | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 1.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 98.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | Not reported | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | Not reported | 32.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Springfields Academy
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