Hilmarton Primary School
Community primary school in Calne (Wiltshire).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
58%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 4.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.1%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
105 / 114 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 126198
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Gardening
- Swimming
- Band
- Twinkl
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Sharp | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Purtell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Susanna Southgate | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sally Godley-Maynard | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2038 |
| Mr David McDonald | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jan Sayers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dean Palfrey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sam Badminton | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ann Law | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sam Churchill | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 · until 2050 |
| Mr Patrick Holder-Mallett Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Angela Hutton Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mazhar Hussain Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record