St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham
The Leaze, Bromham, Chippenham, SN15 2EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Theo Gaines
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- URN
- 151331
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01380850391
About this school
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is a Church of England primary academy in Chippenham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 57 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham (URN 126307).
How St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 6.5% | 57 | — |
| Rowde CofE Academy | 78% | 4.4% | 19.6% | 115 | 2.0 miles |
| Heddington Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 25.7% | 75 | 2.2 miles |
| Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.6% | 15.9% | 460 | 2.9 miles |
| Seend Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4% | 13.6% | 71 | 3.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes | 24% | 8.2% | 43.3% | 165 | 3.1 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)
- 6.45%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rowde CofE Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
Heddington Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
Seend Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes3.1 miles
Primary · Devizes
Other schools in Chippenham
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary Primary
- By Brook Valley CofE Primary School Primary
- Charter Primary School Primary
- Christian Malford CofE Primary School Primary
- Colerne CofE Primary School Primary
- Frogwell Primary School Primary
- Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ivy Lane Primary School Primary
- Kings Lodge Primary School Primary
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lacock Church of England Primary School Primary
- Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham teach?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Chippenham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?
- The headteacher of St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is Mrs Theo Gaines, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham, 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 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham has 57 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham full?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham has capacity for 90 pupils and 57 on roll (63%), 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 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham 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.
- What is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham's absence rate?
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census.
- Does St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham. 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.