Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School
Castle View Road, Chiseldon, Swindon, SN4 0NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Spencer Allen
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 244
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 126183
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793740349
About this school
Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School is a community primary school in Swindon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 23 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 39% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 57% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 65% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 52% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Chiseldon Primary & Nursery 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 | Swindon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School compares
Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School ranked 28th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.6% | 32.7% | 168 | — |
| Badbury Park Primary School | — | 3.8% | 12.2% | 397 | 1.6 miles |
| Liden Academy | 61% | 5.5% | 27.7% | 395 | 2.0 miles |
| Wanborough Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 201 | 2.3 miles |
| Lawn Primary and Nursery School | 65% | 4.9% | 20.2% | 468 | 2.5 miles |
| Oaktree Nursery and Primary School | 36% | 7% | 46.3% | 372 | 2.6 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)
- 32.68%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 12.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Badbury Park Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Liden Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Wanborough Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Lawn Primary and Nursery School2.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School ranks 33rd of the 64 ranked primary schools in Swindon.
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Colebrook Infant Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School teach?
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School is Mr Spencer Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chiseldon Primary & Nursery 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 many pupils are at Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School?
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School full?
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 244 pupils and 168 on roll (69%), 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 Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School compare with other schools in Swindon?
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School ranked 28th of 54 primary schools in Swindon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chiseldon Primary & Nursery 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 30 June 2026.