Skip to content
Governance Register
Sign inFind yourself
Find yourselfSign in
Search How it works For organisations For professionals

Edition

United Kingdom (current)IrelandUnited StatesNew ZealandCanadaAustraliaScotlandNorthern Ireland
School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided primary school in Marlborough (Wiltshire).

KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
50%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.4%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.3
▼ 4.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.6%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
58%
81 / 140 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

We are a four class primary school based in the village of Baydon in the north of Wiltshire catering for pupils from the age of 4 to 11. We pride ourselves on our pupils attitudes to learning and most importantly each other.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

33 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • EYFS
  • Art and Design
  • Computing
  • Design Technology
  • English
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • PSHE RSE
  • Science
  • Visits and Visitors
  • Residental Trips
  • Wagtails Wrap Around Care

and 17 more

Key facts

URN
126394
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Dave MaddenChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Sarah-Jane Compton-WilliamsGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr David ArmitageGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Reverend Deb LarkeyGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2023
Mrs Francesca CockcroftGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Matt CockcroftGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Emma GilbertGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2050
Mrs Jessica JefferysGovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Rowan CockcroftGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Alistair Hamilton FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Hannah Chudasama FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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