Voluntary controlled school · Wiltshire

Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School

5–11Ages
127Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126332URN

The Ridings, Kington St Michael, Chippenham, SN14 6JG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.9 above Wiltshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wiltshire

59 applications for 21 places · 9th of 125 in Wiltshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 4 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Wiltshire median (1.9) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 21 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2025 3.4; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2023 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2022 2.6; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2021 2.4; Wiltshire median median 2.4
2020 2.8; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2019 2.7; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2017 2.4; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2016 2.5; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2015 2.8; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2014 2.0; Wiltshire median median 1.9

This school
Wiltshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	59	2.8	30	1.43
Sep 2025	16	54	3.4	16	1.00
Sep 2024	21	49	2.3	21	1.00
Sep 2023	21	39	1.9	20	0.95
Sep 2022	20	51	2.6	33	1.65
Sep 2021	21	51	2.4	24	1.14
Sep 2020	21	58	2.8	21	1.00
Sep 2019	20	53	2.7	18	0.90
Sep 2018	19	34	1.8	18	0.95
Sep 2017	15	36	2.4	15	1.00
Sep 2016	20	50	2.5	20	1.00
Sep 2015	14	39	2.8	14	1.00
Sep 2014	17	34	2.0	14	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 65% · Maths 75% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%91st of 174 in Wiltshire

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Wiltshire 77% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Wiltshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Wiltshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Wiltshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Wiltshire 74% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Wiltshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wiltshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	5%	106	103
2023/24	68%	5%	109	104
2022/23	68%	11%	110	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Kington St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School
2.3 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School
2.4 km · Wiltshire

Good2024

2.7applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Primary School
3.4 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
By Brook Valley CofE Primary School
3.6 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Redland Primary School
4.0 km · Wiltshire

2026

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE Academy
4.1 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Frogwell Primary School
4.3 km · Wiltshire

Requires improvement2024

2.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Ivy Lane Primary School
4.5 km · Wiltshire

2026

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126332 · 865/3096
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 147 pupils · 127 on roll
Free school meals: 9.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Ridings, Kington St Michael, Chippenham, SN14 6JG
Local authority: Wiltshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources