Marden Vale CofE Academy

State-Funded School

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South WestRegion

WiltshireLocal Authority

ChippenhamConstituency

SN11 9BDPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Marden Vale CofE Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Wiltshire, South West.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 146 pupils. Marden Vale CofE Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Requires improvement

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 42%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 104
Maths score: 100

Ethnicity

White

86%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

146

Total Pupils

57%Boys

43%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

56%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 146
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
9 Nov 2023	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement
18 Jul 2021	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
6 Sept 2018	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.