Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary

Brinkworth Earl Danby’s Church of England Primary is currently undergoing a period of improvement as indicated by the recent ungraded inspection. While the school has a strong sense of community and pupils feel safe and cared for, there is evidence suggesting that some aspects of the school's educational offerings have declined since the last assessment. Leaders are actively working to address these challenges, focusing on enhancements in the curriculum and academic performance, yet gaps in knowledge among pupils remain a concern. The next inspection will be graded, reflecting the importance of these ongoing improvements.

Strengths

• Strong care and safety measures for pupils
• Well-managed extracurricular activities and school events
• Effective leadership is driving necessary improvements
• Strong focus on phonics in early reading
• Positive support for pupils with SEND

Areas for Improvement

• Gaps in pupils' knowledge remain
• Inconsistent application of behaviour policy by staff
• Teaching does not always adapt to address misconceptions
• The implementation of the curriculum could be improved

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary had 24.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 31.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 5.9% of pupils at Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary received £8,254 and spent £8,491 for each of its 136 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £21,000 (-£152 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary last inspected by Ofsted?

Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary have?

Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary has 136 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary cover?

Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary?

Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary is at School Hill, Brinkworth, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5AX.