St Paul's Primary SchoolKington St Michael Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chippenham.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Primary School and Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Chippenham.
St Paul's Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Primary School was judged the expected standard and Kington St Michael Church of England 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 60.0% for Kington St Michael Church of England 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 fallen at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChippenhamSt Paul's Primary School | ChippenhamKington St Michael Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 129th of 190 in Wiltshire | 63rd of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 160 | 136 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Chippenham, SN15 1DU | Chippenham, SN14 6JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 160 | 136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 11.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 5.2% 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
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School
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