Overall Oxbridge
#1,655
2 ranked schools · -741 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
22
Offers
2
Offer rate9.1%
-13.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
24
Primary
schools
2
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
1
Special
schools
of which3sixth forms·15faith28 total
Area Performance
Chippenham schools rank in the top 60% of England
Across 27 primary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.80/10, -0.59 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
0% Elite
Distribution across all Chippenham schools
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Chippenham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 60%
Across all ranked Chippenham schools
Top 61%Primaryavg #9,080 of 14,978
Top 52%Sixth formavg #1,321 of 2,554
Primary schools: 24 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.57 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,080
-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
6.8/10
-0.57 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#9,080
-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
#1,321
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 52% of 2,554
% 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
#1,321
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 52% of 2,554
% 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%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
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 1,880
Applications
6
Offers
2
Offer rate33.3%
+3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Chippenham
Top 2 Secondary Schools
2026
Chippenham
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Chippenham
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