St Paul's Primary SchoolIvy Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chippenham.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Primary School and Ivy Lane Primary School are primary schools in Chippenham.
St Paul's Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ivy Lane Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ivy Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ivy Lane Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for St Paul's Primary School and 64.0% for Ivy Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Paul's Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ivy Lane Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChippenhamSt Paul's Primary School | ChippenhamIvy Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 129th of 190 in Wiltshire | 78th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 160 | 444 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Chippenham, SN15 1DU | Chippenham, SN15 1HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 160 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 11.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Paul's Primary School
Ivy Lane Primary School
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