St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

St Mary’s Broughton Gifford is a welcoming primary school that serves as a central hub for its local community. The school has been evaluated as good in several key areas including the quality of education, behavior, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Students enjoy their time at school, showcasing positive interactions and a strong sense of safety. Leaders demonstrate ambition for all pupils, particularly in enhancing the curriculum and addressing the needs of students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school is in its first inspection cycle following its conversion to an academy, indicating a transitional phase for the institution.

Strengths

• High expectations for pupil behavior from Reception Year onwards
• Welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and supported
• Effective and consistent approach to teaching phonics and reading
• Well-designed curriculum that builds on prior knowledge
• Strong focus on personal development and school values
• Students take on responsibilities and support younger peers
• Leaders and governors have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and priorities

Areas for Improvement

• Some curriculum subjects lack effective implementation and understanding by leaders
• Pupils at early reading stages do not have appropriate reading materials

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 St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.9% 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, 0.0% of pupils at St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 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 St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School had 15.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 48.8% 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, 8.2% of pupils at St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.6% 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 2024–25 St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School received £8,591 and spent £15,762 for each of its 69 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £43,000 (£622 per pupil).

Across all 30 schools of The White Horse Federation, income was £7,712 and spending £7,474 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Melksham · Wiltshire local authority: places and applications

St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is part of The White Horse Federation, which runs 30 schools. The nearest others:

• Shaw CE Primary School Melksham
• The Manor CofE VC Primary School Melksham
• St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Trowbridge
• Bowerhill Primary School Melksham
• Melksham Oak Community School Melksham
• Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Melksham
• Seend Church of England Primary School Melksham
• Southbroom Infants' School Devizes
• Devizes School Devizes
• Larkhill Primary School Salisbury

What is St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School have?

St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has 61 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School cover?

St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?

St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is at The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8PR.