Community school · Wiltshire

Bitham Brook Primary School

4–11Ages
410Pupils
PrimaryPhase
126291URN

Arundell Close, Westbury, BA13 3UA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.4 below Wiltshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wiltshire

87 applications for 59 places · 97th of 125 in Wiltshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Wiltshire median (1.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

87 applications · 59 places offered · 66 named it first

2026 1.5; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2025 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2023 1.7; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2021 2.5; Wiltshire median median 2.4
2020 2.2; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2019 2.1; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2018 2.2; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2017 2.0; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2016 2.2; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2014 2.2; Wiltshire median median 1.9

This school
Wiltshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	87	1.5	66	1.12
Sep 2025	60	114	1.9	84	1.40
Sep 2024	59	90	1.5	63	1.07
Sep 2023	52	89	1.7	51	0.98
Sep 2022	60	108	1.8	71	1.18
Sep 2021	51	129	2.5	54	1.06
Sep 2020	51	112	2.2	66	1.29
Sep 2019	50	105	2.1	64	1.28
Sep 2018	51	111	2.2	59	1.16
Sep 2017	43	87	2.0	42	0.98
Sep 2016	42	92	2.2	53	1.26
Sep 2015	42	87	2.1	59	1.40
Sep 2014	42	92	2.2	50	1.19

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%64th of 174 in Wiltshire

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Wiltshire 77% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Wiltshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Wiltshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Wiltshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Wiltshire 74% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Wiltshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wiltshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	5%	105	103
2023/24	67%	6%	107	105
2022/23	62%	5%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bitham Brook Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Westbury Infant School
1.1 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place
Westbury Church of England Junior School
1.3 km · Wiltshire

Requires improvement2024

35%met the SATs standard
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Wiltshire

Requires improvement2022

2.0applications per place
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School
3.4 km · Wiltshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
North Bradley CofE Primary School
3.9 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2021

1.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Bratton Primary School
3.9 km · Wiltshire

Good2024

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
West Ashton Church of England Primary School
4.0 km · Wiltshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Southwick Church of England Primary School
5.2 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126291 · 865/2225
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 420 pupils · 410 on roll
Free school meals: 13.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Arundell Close, Westbury, BA13 3UA
Local authority: Wiltshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources