The Ridings, Kington St Michael, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6JG
10 reasons to choose Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School
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Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Chippenham and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection.
Average class size
Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 38% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.00pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School
Heywood Preparatory School (5.9 miles); St Margaret’s Preparatory School (9.4 miles).
Hullavington Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles); Trinity Church of England Primary School, Acton Turville (6.7 miles); St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury (7.3 miles).
St Mary’s Calne (8.4 miles); Westonbirt School (9.9 miles); Stonar School (10.6 miles).
Hardenhuish School (2.3 miles); Sheldon School (2.5 miles); The Corsham School (6.3 miles).