Ivy Lane Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Chippenham, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.916 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Ivy Lane Primary School is a primary school in Chippenham, Wiltshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Ivy Lane 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 | 0.916 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a 2026 Reception place lived 0.916 miles away, the 31st shortest of 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published last distance (this one included).
- For 2026 Reception there were 60 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 56 offers went to first-choice families and 4 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was the 3rd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire that have results.
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
- Ivy Lane, Chippenham, SN15 1HE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 451 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “Leaders have established a familiar and welcoming atmosphere across the school.”
- “The school blends its rich history and long‑held traditions with a vibrant approach to curriculum and play.”
- “The school is a safe place to learn, where pupils' confidence and joy are visible.”
To improve
- “A few pupils, including those who face barriers to learning, still achieve less well than their peers.”
- “However, the teaching of transcriptional skills, particularly handwriting and spelling, and teachers' expectations for these across the curriculum, varies too much between classes.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not use resources to aid pupils' learning as effectively as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2026 (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) | 64% | 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: 60 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Redland Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Monkton Park Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Charter Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Frogwell Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Paul's Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Queen's Crescent School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published