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Broad Chalke CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Newtown, Broad Chalke, Salisbury SP5 5DS · broadchalke.dsat.org.uk · 01722 780212
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- 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
- 189
- 90% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.3%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Wiltshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126435)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Broad Chalke CofE Primary School on 3 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 126435), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126435)
Nov 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126435)
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (114 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 114
- 57% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (22%) with SEND