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Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

School Hill, Brinkworth, Chippenham SN15 5AX · brinkworthearldanbys.wilts.sch.uk · 01666 510406

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Overview

Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
67%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wiltshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
136
65% of 210 places
Local authority
Wiltshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
8.8%
First language not English
1.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 22 (Places 22)22September 2023: 17 (Places 17)17September 2024: 16 (Places 18)16September 2025: 14 (Places 14)14September 2026: 12 (Places 12)12Places 12
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202612121100%
September 2025Sept 202514141100%
September 2024Sept 202418160.9100%
September 2023Sept 202317171100%
September 2022Sept 202222221100%

Results

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Wiltshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 64% (England 53%)64%2016/17: 81% (England 61%)81%2017/18: 74% (England 64%)74%2018/19: 80% (England 65%)80%2022/23: 75% (England 60%)75%2023/24: 61% (England 61%)61%2024/25: 67% (England 62%)67%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲67%62%
●10%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●104105
●104105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary was: Some aspects not as strong.

Outcome
Some aspects not as strong
Inspected
3 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
  • Feb 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
75%
Replies
69
46% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼67% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼64% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼70% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼69% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼67% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲62% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼63% agreeEngland 67%

based on 22 parents (32%) with SEND

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