Churchfields, the Village School
Bradford Road, Atworth, Melksham, SN12 8HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Futcher
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Palladian Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- URN
- 150829
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225703026
About this school
Churchfields, the Village School is a Church of England primary academy in Melksham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 121 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Churchfields, the Village School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Churchfields, the Village School (URN 130388).
How Churchfields, the Village School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 121 | — |
| Neston Primary School | 62% | 4.6% | 10% | 195 | 1.5 miles |
| Shaw CE Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 14.4% | 189 | 1.7 miles |
| St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | 86% | 3.6% | 15.9% | 61 | 2.0 miles |
| Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 63% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 146 | 2.4 miles |
| Corsham Primary School | 65% | 5.2% | 13.2% | 651 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Neston Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Neston, Corsham
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Shaw CE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Melksham
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St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Corsham Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Corsham
Other schools in Melksham
- Aloeric Primary School Primary
- Bowerhill Primary School Primary
- Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Primary
- River Mead School Primary
- Seend Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shaw CE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Manor CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Melksham Oak Community School Secondary
- Melksham House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Churchfields, the Village School teach?
- Churchfields, the Village School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Melksham.
- Who is the headteacher of Churchfields, the Village School?
- The headteacher of Churchfields, the Village School is Mr Simon Futcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Churchfields, the Village School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churchfields, the Village 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 Churchfields, the Village School?
- Churchfields, the Village School has 121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Churchfields, the Village School full?
- Churchfields, the Village School has capacity for 154 pupils and 121 on roll (79%), 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 Churchfields, the Village School a faith school?
- Yes. Churchfields, the Village School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Churchfields, the Village School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Churchfields, the Village School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Churchfields, the Village School part of an academy trust?
- Churchfields, the Village School is part of PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Churchfields, the Village School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Churchfields, the Village School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.