Chirton Church of England Primary School

About Chirton Church of England Primary School

Chirton Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more interesting story. The school was rated Outstanding for personal development, a standout category that reflects how well it supports pupils’ character and resilience. On the core academic front, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 83% did so in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well above the Wiltshire local authority average of 58%, and it places the school 14th out of 159 primary schools in the county, comfortably inside the top 10% nationally. The school also ranks 84th in the South West region out of 1,469 primaries. For a small village school with just 105 pupils, these outcomes are notably strong.

Digging into the individual subject results, reading is a particular strength. Every single pupil reached the expected standard in reading at Key Stage 2, and half achieved the higher standard. The average reading score was 110, three points above the national benchmark. In maths, 83% met the expected standard and a third reached the higher standard, with an average score of 107. Writing was slightly lower, with 83% at expected and a third at the higher level. The school’s overall ranking score of 83, based on the combined expected standard metric, puts it just behind the top three schools in the local authority — Stanton St Quintin, Holy Trinity and Sutton Veny — but ahead of the vast majority of its Wiltshire peers. The Ofsted report also rated quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, early years provision, and leadership and management all as Good, with no areas requiring improvement.

Chirton is a Church of England primary school in Wiltshire, catering for children aged 2 to 11, and it has a nursery on site. Despite having a capacity of 90, it currently has 105 pupils on roll, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake: 19 applications for 8 places, with all 8 first-preference families offered a spot. The school offers a sensory room, sports hall, ICT suite, music rooms and a chapel, and runs clubs including coding, chess, choir and art. Sports on offer include football, swimming, athletics, rounders, gymnastics and tennis. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. With 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively low-deprivation catchment. This is a small, high-performing village primary that suits families who value strong academic foundations, a clear Christian character, and a school where personal development is taken as seriously as exam results.

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