OFSTED
7 November 2023
Latest graded inspection
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
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Wiltshire
Trust
KING ALFRED TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
211
211 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
113
53.6% of pupils
Male pupils
98
46.4% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.1 pts
below England
School
14.7%
Wiltshire
16.2%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
14.6 pts
below England
School
5.7%
Wiltshire
7.7%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
below England
School
0.9%
Wiltshire
1.3%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
84.8%
179
Any other Mixed background
3.8%
8
Any other White background
3.8%
8
Indian
1.9%
4
White and Asian
1.9%
4
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
18.0%
38 of
211 pupils
2.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.3 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.1 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
80.0%
19.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
87.0%
Reading
13.2 pts above England
School
87.0%
Wiltshire
72.6%
South West
73.1%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
93.0%
Writing
22.7 pts above England
School
93.0%
Wiltshire
69.0%
South West
69.4%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
87.0%
Maths
15.0 pts above England
School
87.0%
Wiltshire
70.7%
South West
70.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.34%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.88 pts
lower than
England
School
4.34%
Wiltshire
5.54%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
9.58%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.23 pts
lower than
England
School
9.58%
Wiltshire
12.36%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.60%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.20 pts
lower than
England
School
0.60%
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
100.5%
12.3 pts
above England
King's Gate Primary School
100.5%
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.