Broad Chalke CofE Primary School
Newtown, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, SP5 5DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Luft
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 150220
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722780212
About this school
Broad Chalke CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 189 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Broad Chalke 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broad Chalke CofE Primary School compares
Broad Chalke CofE Primary School ranked 98th 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% | 6% | 189 | — |
| Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.4% | 20.2% | 105 | 4.2 miles |
| Dinton CofE Primary School | 83% | 4.2% | 19.1% | 66 | 4.3 miles |
| Wilton CofE Primary School | 35% | 5.2% | 35.6% | 172 | 4.3 miles |
| Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery | — | 3.3% | 12.7% | 73 | 5.8 miles |
| Bemerton St John Church of England Primary | 70% | 4.6% | 13% | 208 | 5.8 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)
- 6.03%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 3.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Dinton CofE Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Wilton CofE Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery5.8 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary5.8 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Broad Chalke CofE Primary School ranks 23rd of the 40 ranked primary schools in Salisbury.
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary Primary
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dinton CofE Primary School Primary
- Downton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School Primary
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Primary
- Gomeldon Primary School Primary
- Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Broad Chalke CofE Primary School teach?
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Broad Chalke CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broad Chalke CofE Primary School is Mrs Heather Luft, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Broad Chalke CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broad Chalke 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 big is Broad Chalke CofE Primary School?
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Broad Chalke CofE Primary School full?
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 189 on roll (90%), 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 Broad Chalke CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Broad Chalke CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Broad Chalke CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Broad Chalke CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Broad Chalke CofE Primary School?
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Broad Chalke CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School ranked 98th 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 Broad Chalke CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broad Chalke CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broad Chalke 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 10 July 2026.