Marden Vale CofE Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Calne, Wiltshire
Marden Vale CofE Academy is a primary school in Calne, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 19 September 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- William Street, Calne, SN11 9BD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 146 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “The school has prioritised the development of the curriculum.”
- “The school is aspirational and determined that all pupils will learn well and be successful.”
- “The school’s actions are beginning to make a difference in some subjects.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not yet build their knowledge well enough across the whole curriculum.”
- “However, it is too early to see the impact of this.”
- “Many changes in staffing have hampered the school’s progress to bring about intended improvements.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2023 (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) | 48% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 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
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- 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.
- Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Priestley Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Fynamore Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cherhill CofE School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Hilmarton Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Heddington Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published