Heddington Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Heddington, Calne, SN11 0PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ashley Martin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 126327
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01380850489
About this school
Heddington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Calne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 75 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heddington Church of England 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 91% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 18% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 91% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 91% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.80 | - | - |
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 Heddington 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 | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heddington Church of England Primary School compares
Heddington Church of England Primary School ranked 85th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire 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 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.3% | 25.7% | 75 | — |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham | — | 4.3% | 6.5% | 57 | 2.2 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy | 63% | 4.7% | 11.6% | 211 | 2.4 miles |
| Rowde CofE Academy | 78% | 4.4% | 19.6% | 115 | 2.6 miles |
| The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | 45% | 5.7% | 32.3% | 192 | 2.7 miles |
| Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School | 72% | 3.6% | 15.5% | 241 | 2.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.68%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 8.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham2.2 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Rowde CofE Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Devizes
Other schools in Calne
Heddington Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Calne.
- Cherhill CofE School Primary
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Fynamore Primary School Primary
- Hilmarton Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy Primary
- Marden Vale CofE Academy Primary
- Priestley Primary School Primary
- Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingsbury Green Academy Secondary
- The Springfields Academy Academies
- St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Heddington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Heddington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Calne.
- Who is the headteacher of Heddington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Heddington Church of England Primary School is Mr Ashley Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heddington Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heddington 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 many pupils are at Heddington Church of England Primary School?
- Heddington Church of England Primary School has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Heddington Church of England Primary School full?
- Heddington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 75 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Heddington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Heddington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Heddington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Heddington Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Heddington 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 88% 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 Heddington Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Heddington Church of England Primary School ranked 85th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire 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 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 Heddington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Heddington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heddington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heddington 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 30 June 2026.