Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School Lane, Staverton, Trowbridge, BA14 6NZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward Powe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 126360
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225782388
About this school
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Trowbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 44 | 34 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 50% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 71% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 68% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 71% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 52% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 105th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 210 | — |
| Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 55% | 4.9% | 15.8% | 130 | 1.1 miles |
| Bellefield Primary and Nursery School | 41% | 6.4% | 26.6% | 317 | 1.1 miles |
| Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 146 | 1.2 miles |
| Paxcroft Primary School | — | — | — | 276 | 1.5 miles |
| Walwayne Court School | 57% | 4.8% | 11% | 239 | 1.7 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)
- 21.68%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 11.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Paxcroft Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Walwayne Court School1.7 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
Other schools in Trowbridge
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 8th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Trowbridge.
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Mead School Primary
- Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keevil CofE Primary School Primary
- Newtown Community Primary School Primary
- North Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Paxcroft Primary School Primary
- Southwick Church of England Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Trowbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr Edward Powe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 330 pupils and 210 on roll (64%), 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 Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 105th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.