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EnglandChippenham

Schools in Chippenham

Wiltshire's principal market town on the River Avon, Chippenham carries a civic history stretching from Alfred the Great's royal vill to the arrival of the Great Western Railway in 1841. The railway changed everything. It cemented Chippenham's role as a regional hub in north-west Wiltshire, and trains now reach Bristol Temple Meads in under twenty-five minutes. Around 37,000 people live in the town today, with the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within easy reach to the east. Hardenhuish is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments, while Marshfield has long been a school-competitive corner of the area for families weighing primary options. Sutton Benger and Colerne extend the village catchment map.

Area Performance

Chippenham schools rank in the top 61% of England

Across 27 primary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.72/10, -0.67 vs England.

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0% Elite

Distribution across all Chippenham schools

7%
74%
19%
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Chippenham vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 61%

Across all ranked Chippenham schools

Top 61%Primaryavg #9,200 of 14,978
Top 52%Sixth formavg #1,242 of 2,376

Primary schools: 24 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.66 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,200
-11 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 61% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
56%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.7/10
-0.66 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,200
-11 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 61% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
56%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.74 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,242
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 52% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
51%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.74 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,242
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 52% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
51%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,655

2 ranked schools · -741 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

22

Offers

2

Offer rate9.1%
-13.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#287

2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

16

Offers

0

Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#840

2 ranked schools · -67 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

6

Offers

2

Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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