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Broad Chalke CofE Primary School

Wiltshire, SP5 5DSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Broad Chalke CofE Primary School

Broad Chalke CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in Wiltshire, one of 201 primary schools in the local authority. It currently holds a Good Ofsted rating, a grade it received in its most recent inspection in December 2024, where it was rated Good across all five categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This marks a change from its previous inspection in 2012, when it was judged Outstanding overall. Among its local peers, the school sits below Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School, which rank as the top three primary schools in the area. With 199 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is popular locally: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, it received 56 applications for 29 places, with 33 of those as first preferences, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 1.93 to one.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNewtown, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5DS
HeadteacherHeather Luft
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)5.5%
School Capacity199 / 210 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketNetballTennisFootball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubCodingScience ClubArt ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Broad Chalke CofE Primary School

Broad Chalke CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.