SCHOOL PROFILE

Clarendon Infants' School

Primary Foundation school URN 126493
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 61.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Wiltshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 193 193 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 98 50.8% of pupils
Male pupils 95 49.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.1%
8.7 pts below England
School 16.1%
Wiltshire 16.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

17.6%
2.7 pts below England
School 17.6%
Wiltshire 7.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wiltshire 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
58.5%
113
Any other Asian background
10.4%
20
African
9.3%
18
Any other Mixed background
5.2%
10
Any other ethnic group
4.1%
8
Any other Black background
3.6%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 29.0% 56 of 193 pupils
8.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 29.0%
Wiltshire 21.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.5% 26 pupils
England 14.8% 1.3 pts below
EHC plans 15.5% 30 pupils
England 6.0% 9.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 29
Autistic spectrum disorder 16
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Other difficulty or disability 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.72%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.50 pts lower than England
School 5.72%
Wiltshire 5.54%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.10%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.72 pts lower than England
School 13.10%
Wiltshire 12.36%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.19%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.61 pts lower than England
School 1.19%
Wiltshire 1.62%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

61.3% 26.9 pts below England
Clarendon Infants' School
61.3%
Wiltshire
78.0%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information