St Katharine's CofE Primary School
Savernake Forest, Marlborough, SN8 3BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Niki Jones
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Excalibur Academies Trust
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 144454
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01672870492
About this school
St Katharine's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Marlborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 93 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Katharine's CofE 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 46% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 69% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 54% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 46% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 104.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 St Katharine's CofE 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 | 67% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Katharine's CofE Primary School compares
St Katharine's CofE Primary School ranked 31st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 93 | — |
| Great Bedwyn Church of England School | 69% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 205 | 1.9 miles |
| Burbage Primary School | 73% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 209 | 2.5 miles |
| Easton Royal Academy | — | 3.1% | 5.7% | 53 | 3.9 miles |
| Ramsbury Primary School | 78% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 186 | 4.4 miles |
| Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 29% | 356 | 4.4 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)
- 2.11%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.49%
- Persistent absence
- 4.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Bedwyn Church of England School1.9 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Burbage Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Easton Royal Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Pewsey
-
Ramsbury Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Marlborough
Other schools in Marlborough
St Katharine's CofE Primary School ranks 3rd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Marlborough.
- Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burbage Primary School Primary
- Collingbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School Primary
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School Primary
- Oare Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ogbourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Preshute Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ramsbury Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE Aided Primary Primary
- St John's Marlborough Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Katharine's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Marlborough.
- Who is the headteacher of St Katharine's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Katharine's CofE Primary School is Ms Niki Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Katharine's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Katharine's CofE 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 St Katharine's CofE Primary School?
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Katharine's CofE Primary School full?
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 93 on roll (89%), 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 Katharine's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Katharine's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does St Katharine's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Katharine's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Katharine's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School is part of EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Katharine's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 Katharine's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School ranked 31st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 Katharine's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Katharine's CofE 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 St Katharine's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Katharine's CofE 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 10 July 2026.