Chippenham Road, Marshfield, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 8NY
10 reasons to choose Marshfield Church of England Primary School
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Marshfield Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Chippenham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Marshfield Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Marshfield Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Marshfield Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 8% of schools.
The Marshfield Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where 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 a camping residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Marshfield 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 Marshfield Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.30pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Marshfield Church of England Primary School
Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath (5.3 miles); King Edward’s Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath (5.5 miles).
Bathampton Primary School (4.5 miles); Trinity Church of England Primary School, Acton Turville (4.7 miles); St Stephen’s Primary Church School, Bath (5.1 miles).
Ashwicke Hall School (4.4 miles); Royal High School, Bath (8.3 miles); King Edward’s School, Bath (8.4 miles).
Sheldon School (8.2 miles); The Corsham School (8.3 miles); Hardenhuish School (8.4 miles).