St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham
The Leaze, Bromham, Chippenham, SN15 2EY
This school is closed (it closed in November 2024).
It was replaced by St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Kitts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 126307
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
About this school
St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chippenham. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 79 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 45% | 22% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 64% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 73% | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 64% | 22% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +7.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.50 | - | - |
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 St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham 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 | 43% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 22% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 22% | 5.1% | 10.1% | 79 | — |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham | — | 4.3% | 6.5% | 57 | 0.0 miles |
| Rowde CofE Academy | 78% | 4.4% | 19.6% | 115 | 2.0 miles |
| Heddington Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 25.7% | 75 | 2.2 miles |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.6% | 15.9% | 460 | 2.9 miles |
| Seend Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4% | 13.6% | 71 | 3.0 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.1%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham0.0 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Rowde CofE Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
Heddington Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
Seend Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Melksham
Other schools in Chippenham
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary Primary
- By Brook Valley CofE Primary School Primary
- Charter Primary School Primary
- Christian Malford CofE Primary School Primary
- Colerne CofE Primary School Primary
- Frogwell Primary School Primary
- Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ivy Lane Primary School Primary
- Kings Lodge Primary School Primary
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lacock Church of England Primary School Primary
- Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham teach?
- St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Chippenham.
- Has St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham?
- St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham had 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 22% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham'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 November 2024.