Primary school

Christian Malford CofE Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Wiltshire
  • SN15 4BW
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 62%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 6%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Reading scoreNot enough data · South West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Maths scoreNot enough data · South West 104Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2015/16, 2023/24, 2024/25

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 50% · 12 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 31% · 13 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 33% · 9 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 25% · 8 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: withheld (1 pupils)2024/25: withheld (2 pupils)50%25%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 17% · 12 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 13 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 22% · 9 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 8 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: withheld (1 pupils)2024/25: withheld (2 pupils)22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 107 · 12 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 13 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 9 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 8 pupils · South West 1052023/24: withheld (1 pupils)2024/25: withheld (2 pupils)107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 103 · 12 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 96 · 13 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 9 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 96 · 8 pupils · South West 1042023/24: withheld (1 pupils)2024/25: withheld (2 pupils)10596No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd60
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2021Remains Good
  6. 2023Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202656
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.0%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.4%
Persistently absent pupils25.9%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

46.7% full · 120 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 16 responses (35.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 43.8% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adult6.8
  • Classroom teachers 2.7
  • Leadership 0.7
  • Teaching assistants 2.9
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 3.4 FTE · Whole workforce 8.5 · 16 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 8 months.

  • +£35,000revenue reserve
  • +£48,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST (25 academies) · trust reserve £2,049,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it