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SCHOOL PROFILE

Princecroft Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151735
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 118.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

14 December 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 23 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wiltshire
Trust PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 249 219 full-time · 30 part-time
Female pupils 116 46.6% of pupils
Male pupils 133 53.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.3%
6.5 pts above England
School 31.3%
Wiltshire 16.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.2%
13.1 pts below England
School 7.2%
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
84.7%
211
African
4.8%
12
Any other White background
4.8%
12
Any other Asian background
1.6%
4
Gypsy / Roma
1.2%
3
White and Asian
0.8%
2
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 15.7% 39 of 249 pupils
5.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.7%
Wiltshire 21.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.3% 33 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.4% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Speech, language & communication 12
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Specific learning difficulty 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

118.6% 30.4 pts above England
Princecroft Primary School
118.6%
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