Colerne CofE Primary School
Quarry Lane, Colerne, Chippenham, SN14 8DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Solomon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 126316
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225742367
About this school
Colerne CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chippenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Colerne CofE Primary 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 30 | 40 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 65% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 8% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 78% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 73% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 73% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 Colerne CofE 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 | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colerne CofE Primary School compares
Colerne CofE Primary School ranked 18th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.7% | 6% | 212 | — |
| Box Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4% | 1.4% | 144 | 1.8 miles |
| Marshfield Church of England Primary School | 93% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 125 | 2.5 miles |
| The Corsham Regis Primary Academy | 48% | 7.6% | 49.2% | 119 | 3.1 miles |
| Neston Primary School | 62% | 4.6% | 10% | 195 | 3.2 miles |
| Batheaston Church School | 64% | 5.3% | 18.6% | 181 | 3.3 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)
- 5.96%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.71%
- Persistent absence
- 5.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Box Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Corsham
-
Marshfield Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
The Corsham Regis Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Corsham
-
Neston Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Neston, Corsham
-
Batheaston Church School3.3 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Chippenham
Colerne CofE Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- 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
- Luckington Community School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Colerne CofE Primary School teach?
- Colerne CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chippenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Colerne CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Colerne CofE Primary School is Mr Mark Solomon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Colerne CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colerne CofE 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 many pupils are at Colerne CofE Primary School?
- Colerne CofE Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Colerne CofE Primary School full?
- Colerne CofE Primary School has capacity for 270 pupils and 212 on roll (79%), 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 Colerne CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Colerne CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Colerne CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Colerne CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Colerne CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colerne CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Colerne CofE Primary School ranked 18th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colerne CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Colerne CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colerne CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colerne CofE 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 30 June 2026.