Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School

About Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School

Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School has been rated Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The inspection, carried out in November 2023, awarded Good marks for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. But the strongest signal of academic strength comes from its Key Stage 2 results. In the 2023/24 academic year, 88% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure places the school well above the Wiltshire local authority average of 58%, and ranks it 8th out of 159 primary schools in the county — putting it in the top 5% nationally. With a ranking score of 88, it sits just behind top local peers like Stanton St Quintin and The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy.

Digging into the detail of those KS2 results, the school’s performance is consistently strong across individual subjects. In maths, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 108, with 31% achieving the higher standard. Reading was similarly robust: 92% hit the expected level, with an average score of 107 and 27% reaching the higher bar. Writing saw 88% meet expectations, though no pupils achieved the higher standard in that subject. The school has no data for progress scores, so it’s hard to say how much value it adds from starting points, but the raw attainment figures are clearly well above local norms. In the broader Wiltshire context, only six primary schools in the local authority are rated Outstanding by Ofsted, so a Good rating with this level of academic performance puts Sutton Benger in a strong position for families prioritising solid outcomes.

The school is a Church of England primary with 160 pupils on roll, operating slightly below its capacity of 180. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 33 applications for 25 places, with all 25 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That 1.32 oversubscription ratio suggests it’s a popular choice locally. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, a sensory room, art studios and a chapel. Sports on offer range from athletics and swimming to gymnastics, rounders, dance, cricket and tennis, while clubs include book club, coding, chess and film club. The school provides for a range of SEND needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication difficulties. For families in the Chippenham area seeking a well-performing village primary with a Christian character and strong exam results, Sutton Benger is clearly one to consider seriously.

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