Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School
Broad Hinton, Swindon, SN4 9PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Floyd
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 126305
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793731262
About this school
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Swindon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 69 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 71% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 7% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 93% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 100% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 93% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 66 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School compares
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School ranked 6th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 69 | — |
| Broad Town Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 12.7% | 44 | 1.3 miles |
| Wroughton Infant School | — | 4.8% | 14.7% | 191 | 3.4 miles |
| Wroughton Junior School | 65% | 4.3% | 24.4% | 304 | 3.9 miles |
| Noremarsh Junior School | 54% | 4.2% | 14.8% | 169 | 4.0 miles |
| Millbrook Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 19.3% | 373 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.58%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.71%
- Persistent absence
- 7.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broad Town Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Wroughton Infant School3.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Wroughton Junior School3.9 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Noremarsh Junior School4.0 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Millbrook Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 64 ranked primary schools in Swindon.
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Colebrook Infant Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Floyd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School?
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School full?
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 69 on roll (58%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School ranked 6th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.