Best 3 Primary schools in Calne – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Priestley Primary School (Primary) in Calne; Cherhill CofE School (Primary) in Calne; Hilmarton Primary School (Primary) in Calne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Priestley Primary School, Cherhill CofE School and Hilmarton Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and voluntary aided school type located around Calne, Wiltshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Priestley Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Priestley Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–30–35%; all under Wiltshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Priestley Primary School
SN11 8TG
|
Cherhill CofE School
SN11 8XX
|
Hilmarton Primary School
SN11 8SG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Calne Wiltshire SN11 8TG |
Calne Wiltshire SN11 8XX |
Calne Wiltshire SN11 8SG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Sep 2024 | 2 24 Apr 2024 | 2 24 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | 114 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Wiltshire (865) | Wiltshire (865) | Wiltshire (865) |
| Website | www.priestley.wilts.sch.uk | www.cherhill.wilts.sch.uk | www.hilmarton.wilts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01249812608 | 01249812100 | 01249760602 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 8TG - Ofsted
- 2 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wiltshire (865)
- Website
- www.priestley.wilts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01249812608
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 8XX - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wiltshire (865)
- Website
- www.cherhill.wilts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01249812100
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 8SG - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wiltshire (865)
- Website
- www.hilmarton.wilts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01249760602
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