St Bartholomew's Primary Academy

School overview

St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is a primary school serving Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 392 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Bartholomew's Primary Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 14.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 33% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 12% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Bartholomew's Primary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 51 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 23.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.