Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Church Road, Derry Hill, Calne, SN11 9NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Calne for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 6th of 9 primary schools in Calne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 16 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.7%

8.7%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.8%

7.8%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fynamore Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Kings Lodge Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Charter Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	39% met the expected standard
Marden Vale CofE Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Hayley Roberts
Phone: 01249812139
Website: derryhillschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Derry Hill, Calne, SN11 9NN
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 126400

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.