The short version
Below-average SATs results. Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2022).
- SATs results are below the national average, with 39% meeting the expected standard (national: 62%)
- Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2022
- This is a Roman Catholic school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
Performance
DfE published dataOfficial DfE Results
Reading, Writing & Maths
Expected standard
Pupils meeting expected level in all three
39%
-23.0pp vs nationalHigher standard
Pupils exceeding expected level
9%
+1.0pp vs nationalSubject scores
Reading
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
103
-3.0 vs nationalMaths
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
98
-7.0 vs nationalGrammar & spelling
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
98
Source: Department for Education Performance Tables 2024-25
Attendance
In practice: Pupils miss about 12 days per year on average — nearly a month of school.
22% of pupils miss 10% or more of school
7% of pupils miss half or more of school sessions
Source: DfE School Census
Staffing
On average, 20 pupils share each qualified teacher, but with teaching assistants there's 1 adult for every 12 pupils.
Staff breakdown
Plus 10 other support staff
Source: DfE School Workforce Census
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Roman Catholic
Numbers
- Pupils
- 117
- Capacity
- 56%
- FSM
- 27.4%
Governance
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Trust
- THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Head
- Mrs Helen Biles-Wood (Headteacher)
Provisions
Inspection record
Official linksMonitoring visit
7 official reports linked on this page, including 6 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection
January 2025 | School Inspection
Monitoring visit
October 2023 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2022 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2018 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Outstanding
May 2012 | Full Inspection
Academy conversion letter
February 2012 | Academy Conversion Letter
Location
Duncan Street, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9BX
Town setting
Schools nearby
Within 2.5 kmMarden Vale CofE Academy
Primary · Very close
Fynamore Primary School
Primary · 865m away
St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep
Independent · 1.0km away
Springfields School
Special school · 1.1km away
The Springfields Academy
Academy · 1.1km away
Priestley Primary School
Primary · 1.2km away
The John Bentley School
Secondary · 1.6km away
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy
Primary · 2.0km away
Questions parents ask
What is Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent inspection in October 2025. Full reports are linked on this page.
How many pupils attend Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School currently has 117 pupils on roll, according to the latest Department for Education data.
What ages does Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School take?
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School caters for pupils aged 4 to 11. It is classified as a primary school.
Where is Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School?
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School is in Calne, SN11 9BX, in the Wiltshire local authority area. The map on this page shows the exact location and nearby schools.
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