Broad Chalke CofE Primary School
Newtown, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, SP5 5DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Broad Chalke CofE Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 21st of 40 primary schools in Salisbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 23 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
This happy and welcoming school is at the heart of its rural community. Staff weave the school's values of respect, resilience, hope and love throughout the day. These values guide pupils in how they learn and play. Pupils speak kindly to adults and each other. Many describe the school as 'a caring family'. In recent years, the school has raised expectations of what pupils know and can do. This shows in the quality of pupils' work. In reading, writing and mathematics, pupils achieve well by the time they leave the school. Classrooms are typically calm. Pupils follow the school's 'smart' rules. It is commonplace to see 'smart learning' in lessons and 'smart lining up' in the playground. Pupils know that they can speak to an adult or use the worry boxes to share concerns. They trust staff to act on any problems quickly and effectively, and they do. The school teaches pupils to be responsible and safe. Visits from the fire brigade and police reinforce fire and online safety. Pupil leadership roles, such as prefects and playground buddies, make a positive difference to other pupils. Time spent with Crumble, the therapy dog, supports pupils with social and emotional needs well.
What the school should improve
- In a few of the more recently revised subjects, the school has not made the links to pupils' prior learning explicit enough. This prevents pupils from deepening their understanding of important concepts over time. The trust should continue to strengthen the curriculum design to ensure that pupils successfully make links across learning and deepen their knowledge over time.
- The school does not routinely develop pupils' reading fluency. As a result, some of the weaker readers do not become fluent or expressive readers quickly enough. The trust should ensure that agreed systems are put in place so that all pupils have regular opportunities to develop their reading fluency.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
189 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Broad Chalke CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Dinton CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Wilton CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Bemerton St John Church of England Primary | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Luft
- Phone
- 01722780212
- Address
- Newtown, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, SP5 5DS
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 150220
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.