Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary
School Hill, Brinkworth, Chippenham, SN15 5AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Butt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 126390
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01666510406
About this school
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chippenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 136 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 28 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 61% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 79% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 82% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 79% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary 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 | 75% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 155 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary compares
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary ranked 59th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.8% | 9.3% | 136 | — |
| Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy | 13% | 4.2% | 17% | 56 | 3.1 miles |
| Wootton Bassett Infants' School | — | 4.6% | 9.8% | 86 | 3.4 miles |
| Lyneham Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 10.4% | 305 | 3.6 miles |
| Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School | 33% | 4.1% | 12% | 174 | 3.7 miles |
| St Bartholomew's Primary Academy | 66% | 4.1% | 18.4% | 398 | 3.7 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)
- 9.33%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 4.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Wootton Bassett Infants' School3.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Lyneham Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Royal Wootton Bassett
Other schools in Chippenham
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary ranks 6th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Chippenham.
- 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
- Luckington Community School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary teach?
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chippenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary?
- The headteacher of Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary is Mrs Kelly Butt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary, 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 Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary?
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary full?
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary has capacity for 210 pupils and 136 on roll (65%), 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 Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary a faith school?
- Yes. Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary as having no nursery classes.
- How have Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary rank locally?
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary ranked 59th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary's absence rate?
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary'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.