Marshfield Church of England Primary School
Chippenham Road, Marshfield, Chippenham, SN14 8NY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Bolt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 125
- URN
- 109168
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225891246
About this school
Marshfield Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chippenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 125 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 88% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 29% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 94% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 88% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 111.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Marshfield Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 126 |
| 2024/25 | 124 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marshfield Church of England Primary School compares
Marshfield Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 125 | — |
| Colerne CofE Primary School | 79% | 3.7% | 6% | 212 | 2.5 miles |
| Batheaston Church School | 64% | 5.3% | 18.6% | 181 | 3.7 miles |
| Swainswick Church School | 67% | 5.8% | 4.1% | 72 | 3.8 miles |
| Box Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4% | 1.4% | 144 | 4.1 miles |
| Bathford Church School | 72% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 138 | 4.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.84%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 10.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Colerne CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Batheaston Church School3.7 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Swainswick Church School3.8 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Box Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Corsham
-
Bathford Church School4.4 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Chippenham
Marshfield Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 20 ranked primary schools in Chippenham.
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary Primary
- By Brook Valley CofE Primary School Primary
- Charter Primary School Primary
- Christian Malford CofE Primary School Primary
- Colerne CofE Primary School Primary
- Frogwell Primary School Primary
- Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ivy Lane Primary School Primary
- Kings Lodge Primary School Primary
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lacock Church of England Primary School Primary
- Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Marshfield Church of England Primary School teach?
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chippenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Marshfield Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marshfield Church of England Primary School is Mrs Jessica Bolt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marshfield Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marshfield Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Marshfield Church of England Primary School?
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School has 125 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marshfield Church of England Primary School full?
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 125 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Marshfield Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Marshfield Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Marshfield Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marshfield Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Marshfield Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marshfield Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marshfield Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marshfield Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marshfield Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.