Cherhill CofE School
Middle Lane, Cherhill, Calne, SN11 8XX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Ind
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 126313
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01249812100
About this school
Cherhill CofE School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Calne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cherhill CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 57% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 67% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 70% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Cherhill CofE 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 | 47% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cherhill CofE School compares
Cherhill CofE School ranked 136th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 205 | — |
| Priestley Primary School | 27% | 4.9% | 34.6% | 282 | 1.9 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy | 63% | 4.7% | 11.6% | 211 | 1.9 miles |
| Marden Vale CofE Academy | 48% | 7% | 52.1% | 146 | 2.3 miles |
| Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School | 39% | 6.1% | 30.8% | 76 | 2.4 miles |
| Fynamore Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 25.9% | 411 | 2.9 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)
- 9.27%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.57%
- Persistent absence
- 13.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Priestley Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Marden Vale CofE Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Fynamore Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Calne
Other schools in Calne
Cherhill CofE School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Calne.
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Fynamore Primary School Primary
- Heddington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hilmarton Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy Primary
- Marden Vale CofE Academy Primary
- Priestley Primary School Primary
- Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingsbury Green Academy Secondary
- The Springfields Academy Academies
- St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Cherhill CofE School teach?
- Cherhill CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Calne.
- Who is the headteacher of Cherhill CofE School?
- The headteacher of Cherhill CofE School is Mr Andrew Ind, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cherhill CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cherhill CofE 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 many pupils are at Cherhill CofE School?
- Cherhill CofE School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cherhill CofE School full?
- Cherhill CofE School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cherhill CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Cherhill CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Is Cherhill CofE School a selective school?
- No. Cherhill CofE School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Cherhill CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cherhill CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cherhill CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cherhill CofE School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Cherhill CofE School ranked 136th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cherhill CofE School's absence rate?
- Cherhill CofE School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cherhill CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cherhill CofE 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.