Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Chippenham, Wiltshire
Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy is a primary school in Chippenham, Wiltshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 April 2024. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dauntsey Road, Great Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5HS
- 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
- 21.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 April 2024
Strengths
- “Somerfords’ Walter Powell C of E Academy is a happy place, where pupils enjoy learning.”
- “Pupils talk positively about how the school values help them to think of others, overcome mistakes and to have the confidence to ‘show who they really are inside.”
- “Parents speak highly about the school’s caring and nurturing ethos and the role it plays in the local community.”
To improve
- “However, in some other areas of the curriculum, the checks that teachers make are less effective.”
- “As a result, some pupils struggle to recall the important knowledge they have been taught.”
- “They do not make links to what they have learned before.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 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) | 13% | 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: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 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.
- Seagry Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Christian Malford CofE Primary School 2.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary 3.1 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School 4.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published