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Corsham Primary School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMrs Lindsay Fry Mrs Kerry Parker

corporate_farePICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST

location_onCorsham, SN13 9YW

language Visit Website phone 1249712387

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

676

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Expected Standard

65%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Corsham Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Corsham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Corsham Primary School is an academy converter in Corsham, Wiltshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 666 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #67 of 174 primaries in Wiltshire and #8,057 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 58%

Reading78% LA 73%

Writing72% LA 69%

Maths74% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading68% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths59% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading69% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths72% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA 0.5

-1.3 to 1.3

-1.0

Write

LA -0.1

-2.3 to 0.2

-0.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.9 to 0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading76% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA 0.1

-0.5 to 2.2

0.1

Write

LA -0.4

-1.1 to 1.3

-0.8

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.0 to 0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 62%

Reading81% LA 76%

Writing81% LA 77%

Maths79% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.2

-0.4 to 2.2

-1.3

Write

LA -0.5

-2.5 to -0.1

-1.4

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.6 to -0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 June 2024

Inspection Report

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27 June 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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01 November 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-06-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2013-06-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-06-10

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 666 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	666	10	1.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	665	17	2.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	668	30	4.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	667	20	3.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	666	19	2.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	681	16	2.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	676	6	0.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	672	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	680	5	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	676	6	0.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	675	2	0.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	656	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	646	1	0.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	644	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	641	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	641	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	633	6	0.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	626	1	0.2%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	628	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	626	6	1.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	618	3	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	617	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	615	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	612	3	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	613	3	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	622	4	0.6%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 74 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree57%

agree38%

disagree3%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree61%

agree37%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree42%

agree24%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

not applicable27%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes24%

no76%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree59%

agree32%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree44%

agree48%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree35%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree54%

agree38%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree62%

agree33%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree39%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree54%

agree37%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes98%

no2%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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