Marden Vale CofE Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Calne, Wiltshire, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. Its specialist base has 18 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 4–11
- 146 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 18 places, 18 pupils
- Pupils
- 146
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Scrivens
- Part of
- Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust
- Faith
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- School reference (URN)
- 141988
Needs its base supports
4 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language and 2 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Wiltshire (18)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Wiltshire (24)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Wiltshire (13)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Wiltshire (12)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wiltshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, September 2023
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in September 2023.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
William Street, Calne, SN11 9BD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Springfields Academy Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.7 miles
- Kingsbury Green Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.2 miles
- Lyneham Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 4.5 miles
By need in Wiltshire: Speech and language (25) · Autism (19) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14) · Moderate learning (13) · SEMH (12) · Hearing (11) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Multi-sensory (8) · Vision (7) · PMLD (6)
Questions about Marden Vale CofE Academy
How do I get a place in Marden Vale CofE Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Marden Vale CofE Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Marden Vale CofE Academy take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Marden Vale CofE Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in September 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Marden Vale CofE Academy?
William Street, Calne, SN11 9BD, in Wiltshire.
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