By Brook Valley CofE Primary School
The Street, Yatton Keynell, Chippenham, SN14 7BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
By Brook Valley CofE Primary School is a primary school in Chippenham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 8th of 21 primary schools in Chippenham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 11 March 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 28 January 2025
This is a happy school where pupils are kind to each other. Older pupils look after younger pupils and support them to enjoy school. They help them to listen to stories in school assemblies and worship. They run lunchtime clubs to help make playtimes fun. Staff build strong relationships with pupils, and this helps to make them to feel safe. Pupils trust staff in school to help them with any concerns they have. When pupils need help, the school provides a range of support that helps them to share their feelings and manage their emotions. Pupils are friendly and polite. They understand the school rules to 'be ready, be respectful, be responsible'. They enjoy school and most pupils follow these rules without a reminder. From the start of the Reception Year, children behave well. The school has high expectations of pupils. The curriculum supports the school's mission to give pupils 'roots to grow, wings to fly'. Pupils can recall much of their knowledge, and they use this to build their understanding. Most pupils achieve well and are ready for their next stage of leaning.
What the school should improve
- Targets for some pupils with SEND are not precise. They do not detail clearly enough how pupils' individual needs will be supported. This means that some pupils' needs are not fully met. The trust should ensure staff set targets that support pupils to achieve well against their individual needs.
- On some occasions, assessment strategies do not provide teachers with enough information about the progress that pupils are making. As a result, some pupils do not secure their knowledge or have enough opportunities to extend their learning. The trust should make sure staff use assessment strategies effectively and adjust the curriculum so that it fully meets the needs of all pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
179 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near By Brook Valley CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Frogwell Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 33% met the expected standard |
| Queen's Crescent School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Redland Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BY BROOK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Henshall
- Phone
- 01249783006
- Address
- The Street, Yatton Keynell, Chippenham, SN14 7BA
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 138112
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.