Heddington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Calne, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.379 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Heddington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Calne, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Heddington Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 3.379 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 3.379 miles from the school, 90th shortest of the 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 11 first-choice applications for 10 offers; all 10 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (9%) was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- It had 75 pupils on roll in January 2026 and 15.2 pupils per teacher; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire is 21.4.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Heddington, Heddington Primary School, Calne, SN11 0PJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 75 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Heddington Church of England Primary is a school where inclusivity shines through.”
- “Staff ensure that each pupil is considered in everything they do.”
- “This reflects the school’s values, which include respect, trust and friendship.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects this is not yet the case.”
- “However, the school recognises that checks on what pupils know and remember are not fully established across all subjects.”
- “This means that in some curriculum areas, gaps in pupils’ knowledge remain, including for children in the early years.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rowde CofE Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Priestley Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cherhill CofE School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published