Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy

Primary school in Chippenham, Wiltshire. Good (Apr 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 16 April 2024, report published 9 May 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around April 2028

The last inspection was in April 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

1.8 milesSeagry Church of England Primary School
Primary, Chippenham, Wiltshire
Good (Nov 2023)
2.5 milesLea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School
Primary, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Good (Jun 2024)
2.6 milesChristian Malford CofE Primary School
Primary, Chippenham, Wiltshire
Report card, Jul 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention
2.8 milesSutton Benger Church of England Primary School
Primary, Chippenham, Wiltshire
Good (Nov 2023)
3.1 milesBrinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary
Primary, Chippenham, Wiltshire
Some aspects not as strong (Dec 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.