Chirton Church of England Primary School
The Street, Chirton, Devizes, SN10 3QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Bekker Wrench
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- URN
- 146902
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01380840684
About this school
Chirton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Devizes. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 114 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chirton Church of England 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 83% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 100% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 83% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 100% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Chirton Church of England 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 | 83% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chirton Church of England Primary School compares
Chirton Church of England Primary School ranked 102nd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 3.6% | 9.2% | 114 | — |
| Urchfont Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 83 | 2.3 miles |
| Woodborough Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 146 | 2.5 miles |
| All Cannings Church of England Primary School | 79% | 3.8% | 11.7% | 159 | 2.6 miles |
| Rushall Church of England Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 22.7% | 77 | 3.3 miles |
| St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington | 82% | 3.6% | 17.4% | 118 | 3.9 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)
- 9.2%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.59%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Urchfont Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
Woodborough Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Pewsey
-
All Cannings Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
Rushall Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Pewsey
-
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington3.9 miles
Primary · Devizes
Other schools in Devizes
Chirton Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Devizes.
- All Cannings Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dauntsey Academy Primary School Primary
- Five Lanes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Nursteed Community Primary School Primary
- Rowde CofE Academy Primary
- Southbroom Infants' School Primary
- Southbroom St James Academy Primary
- St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes Primary
- The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chirton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Chirton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Devizes.
- Who is the headteacher of Chirton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chirton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Amy Bekker Wrench, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chirton Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chirton Church of England 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 Chirton Church of England Primary School?
- Chirton Church of England Primary School has 114 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Chirton Church of England Primary School full?
- Chirton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 114 on roll (127%), so it is at or above 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 Chirton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Chirton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Chirton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chirton Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Chirton Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Chirton Church of England Primary School is part of EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chirton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chirton Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Chirton Church of England Primary School ranked 102nd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chirton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Chirton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chirton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chirton Church of England 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 10 July 2026.