St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep
63 Curzon Street, Calne, SN11 0DF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne Wakefield
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 570
- Pupils on roll
- 449
- URN
- 126513
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Telephone
- 01249857200
About this school
St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep is a Church of England independent school in Calne. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 449 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep under its current framework. 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
St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1919, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 62 | 61 | 61 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.1 | 39.8 | 37.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep 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 | 38.1 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.8 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 524 |
| 2023/24 | 512 |
| 2024/25 | 498 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 75
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Springfields Academy0.2 miles
Academies · Calne
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The Young People's Support Centre5.0 miles
Other types · Chippenham
-
Silverwood School5.0 miles
Special schools · Devizes
-
Notton House Academy5.3 miles
Academies · Chippenham
-
Downland School6.9 miles
Special schools · Devizes
Other schools in Calne
- Cherhill CofE School Primary
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Fynamore Primary School Primary
- Heddington Church of England 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep teach?
- St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Calne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep?
- The headteacher of St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep is Mrs Anne Wakefield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep?
- St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep has 449 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep full?
- St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep has capacity for 570 pupils and 449 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 St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep a faith school?
- Yes. St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep is designated Church of England.
- How have St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38.1 in 2022/23 and 37.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep'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 24 July 2026.