Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School
The Ridings, Kington St Michael, Chippenham, SN14 6JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria O'Brien
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 147
- Pupils on roll
- 127
- URN
- 126332
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01249750454
About this school
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chippenham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 127 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kington St Michael 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
- Good
- 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 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 68% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 84% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 84% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 68% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| 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 Kington St Michael 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 | 68% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 136 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School compares
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School ranked 95th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 3.5% | 11% | 127 | — |
| Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School | 100% | 3.6% | 17.6% | 72 | 1.5 miles |
| Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School | 30% | 3.3% | 12.5% | 104 | 1.5 miles |
| St Paul's Primary School | 38% | 6.2% | 35% | 175 | 2.1 miles |
| By Brook Valley CofE Primary School | 66% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 179 | 2.2 miles |
| Redland Primary School | 68% | 5.1% | 21.4% | 291 | 2.5 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)
- 11.03%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.53%
- Persistent absence
- 5.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Nr. Chippenham
-
Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
St Paul's Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
By Brook Valley CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Redland Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Chippenham
Other schools in Chippenham
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Lacock Church of England Primary School Primary
- Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School Primary
- Luckington Community School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School teach?
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chippenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School is Mrs Victoria O'Brien, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kington St Michael 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 Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School?
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School has 127 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School full?
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School has capacity for 147 pupils and 127 on roll (86%), 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 Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kington St Michael 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 68% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School ranked 95th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kington St Michael 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 1 July 2026.