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Churchfields, the Village School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Bradford Road, Atworth, Melksham SN12 8HY · churchfields.wilts.sch.uk · 01225 703026
On the mapSearch near SN12 8HY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- 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
- 121
- 79% of 154 places
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 10.7%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 10 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 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2014Sept 2014 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% 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 | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 130388)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Churchfields, the Village School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 29 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130388)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 130388), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130388)
Mar 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130388)