Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Derry Hill, Calne, SN11 9NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley Roberts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Chippenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 126400
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01249812139
About this school
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Calne. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 206 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 59% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 69% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 79% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 72% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 40% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 99th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.1% | 9.1% | 206 | — |
| Fynamore Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 25.9% | 411 | 2.0 miles |
| Kings Lodge Primary School | — | — | — | 298 | 2.1 miles |
| Charter Primary School | — | — | — | 184 | 2.5 miles |
| Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School | 39% | 6.1% | 30.8% | 76 | 2.5 miles |
| Marden Vale CofE Academy | 48% | 7% | 52.1% | 146 | 2.5 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)
- 9.13%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.07%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fynamore Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Kings Lodge Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Charter Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Marden Vale CofE Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Calne
Other schools in Calne
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Calne.
- Cherhill CofE 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 year groups does Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Calne.
- Who is the headteacher of Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Hayley Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 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 Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 99th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.