Keevil CofE Primary School
Main Street, Keevil, Trowbridge, BA14 6LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Rutt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Acorn Education Trust
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 115
- Pupils on roll
- 87
- URN
- 143009
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01380870376
About this school
Keevil CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Trowbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 87 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Keevil CofE Primary 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 19 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 58% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 74% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 79% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 63% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Keevil CofE 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 | 77% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Keevil CofE Primary School compares
Keevil CofE Primary School ranked 152nd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 4.2% | 7.4% | 87 | — |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington | 100% | 4.1% | 10.1% | 87 | 2.1 miles |
| Seend Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4% | 13.6% | 71 | 2.3 miles |
| Bowerhill Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 19.2% | 378 | 2.5 miles |
| The Mead Community Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 489 | 2.7 miles |
| Castle Mead School | 60% | 5.5% | 23.8% | 357 | 2.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 March 2025
- 10 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.41%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 6.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington2.1 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Seend Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
Bowerhill Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
The Mead Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Castle Mead School2.7 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
Other schools in Trowbridge
Keevil CofE Primary School ranks 16th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Trowbridge.
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Mead School Primary
- Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Newtown Community Primary School Primary
- North Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Paxcroft Primary School Primary
- Southwick Church of England Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Primary
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Max Burr (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Max Burr to Mrs Helen Rutt recorded 23 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Keevil CofE Primary School teach?
- Keevil CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Trowbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Keevil CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Keevil CofE Primary School is Mrs Helen Rutt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Keevil CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Keevil CofE 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 many pupils are at Keevil CofE Primary School?
- Keevil CofE Primary School has 87 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Keevil CofE Primary School full?
- Keevil CofE Primary School has capacity for 115 pupils and 87 on roll (76%), 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 Keevil CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Keevil CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Keevil CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Keevil CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Keevil CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Keevil CofE Primary School is part of ACORN EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Keevil CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Keevil CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Keevil CofE Primary School ranked 152nd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Keevil CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Keevil CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Keevil CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Keevil CofE 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 23 July 2026.