St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
The Rosary, Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Oakes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 398
- URN
- 141142
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793853288
About this school
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Royal Wootton Bassett. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 398 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomew's Primary Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 52% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 68% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 62% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 65% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 St Bartholomew's Primary Academy 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 | 65% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 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 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 366 |
| 2023/24 | 372 |
| 2024/25 | 392 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bartholomew's Primary Academy compares
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy ranked 64th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.1% | 18.4% | 398 | — |
| Longleaze Primary School | 68% | 5% | 17.3% | 248 | 0.2 miles |
| Noremarsh Junior School | 54% | 4.2% | 14.8% | 169 | 0.4 miles |
| Wootton Bassett Infants' School | — | 4.6% | 9.8% | 86 | 0.5 miles |
| Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School | 67% | 5% | 7.9% | 140 | 2.2 miles |
| Millbrook Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 19.3% | 373 | 2.6 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
-
Ungraded inspection report12 February 2025
- 26 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.37%
- English as an additional language
- 11.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 8.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longleaze Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Noremarsh Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Wootton Bassett Infants' School0.5 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Millbrook Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Royal Wootton Bassett
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Common questions
- What ages does St Bartholomew's Primary Academy teach?
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Royal Wootton Bassett.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is Mr Daniel Oakes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bartholomew's Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomew's Primary Academy, 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 St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy has 398 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Bartholomew's Primary Academy full?
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 398 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Bartholomew's Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does St Bartholomew's Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Bartholomew's Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Bartholomew's Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Bartholomew's Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Bartholomew's Primary Academy compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy ranked 64th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Bartholomew's Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bartholomew's Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bartholomew's Primary Academy'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.