Christian Malford CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Chippenham, Wiltshire
Christian Malford CofE Primary School is a primary school in Chippenham, Wiltshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 5 December 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Christian Malford, Chippenham, SN15 4BW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 56 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “This is a warm and welcoming school where pupils are happy and feel safe.”
- “The school’s ‘grapes’ values help pupils understand the importance of showing respect, working hard and how to be aware of the feelings of others.”
- “Parents speak highly about the positive start children make when they join the school.”
To improve
- “Despite this, the quality of education that pupils receive is not yet good.”
- “In some subjects, pupils do not learn well.”
- “The implementation of the curriculum does not support pupils to know more and remember more over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Wiltshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Seagry Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's Primary School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Monkton Park Primary School 3.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published