St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is an academy converter in Chippenham for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 57 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in February 2023 of its predecessor, St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham.
Ofsted inspection: December 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | The Leaze Bromham Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 2EY |
| Reference Number | 151331 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 57 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 63.16%
Girls: 36.84% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 8.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 15.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 20.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Unknown | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 96.5% |
| White, Other | 1.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.8% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham, inspected in February 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Dec 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Second Preference | 2 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 1 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham had 62 pupils for 90 places. 28 places (31.1%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Calne Primary” planning area
Wiltshire counted 220 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 231 in 2029–30, up 5%.
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 Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
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, 1.6% of pupils at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 3.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham had 14.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 43.9% of pupils at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 13 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 2 |
| Physical disability | 3 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
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.
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All schools in Chippenham · Wiltshire local authority: places and applications
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is part of Equa Mead Learning Trust, which runs 22 schools. The nearest others:
- River Mead School Melksham
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School Devizes
- Five Lanes Church of England Primary School Devizes
- Urchfont Church of England Primary School Devizes
- The Mead Community Primary School Trowbridge
- All Cannings Church of England Primary School Devizes
- St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Devizes
- Castle Mead School Trowbridge
- Lavington School Devizes
- Paxcroft Primary School Trowbridge
What is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in February 2023 of its predecessor, St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham.
When was St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham last inspected by Ofsted?
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham was last inspected in December 2024.
How many pupils does St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham have?
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham has 57 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham cover?
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is at The Leaze, Bromham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2EY.