Academy converter · Wiltshire

St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
61Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Methodist/Church of EnglandReligious character
146347URN

The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, SN12 8PR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

1.3 above Wiltshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wiltshire

22 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%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 · 22 November 2022Ofsted'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

3.1applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Wiltshire median (1.9) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

22 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2025 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2024 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2023 2.3; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2022 1.4; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2021 3.1; Wiltshire median median 2.4
2020 1.9; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2019 1.8; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2018 2.8; Wiltshire median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Wiltshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 3.2; Wiltshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Wiltshire median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Wiltshire median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (URN 141928), St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (URN 126308), the previous school.

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	7	22	3.1	7	1.00
Sep 2025	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2024	13	25	1.9	13	1.00
Sep 2023	11	25	2.3	11	1.00
Sep 2022	15	21	1.4	15	1.00
Sep 2021	7	22	3.1	7	1.00
Sep 2020	11	21	1.9	11	1.00
Sep 2019	12	21	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2018 *	8	22	2.8	8	1.00
Sep 2017 *	15	36	2.4	18	1.20
Sep 2016 *	12	38	3.2	14	1.17
Sep 2015 *	12	23	1.9	11	0.92
Sep 2014 *	12	16	1.3	12	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%6th of 174 in Wiltshire

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Wiltshire 77% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Wiltshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Wiltshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Wiltshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Wiltshire 74% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Wiltshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	86%	14%	109	102
2023/24	54%	8%	103	104
2022/23	50%	8%	102	101

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

St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.1applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.7 km · Wiltshire

Good2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Aloeric Primary School
2.4 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Shaw CE Primary School
2.7 km · Wiltshire

Good2022

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Manor CofE VC Primary School
2.9 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
River Mead School
3.1 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Churchfields, the Village School
3.2 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington
3.2 km · Wiltshire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.6 km · Wiltshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146347 · 865/2050
Trust: The White Horse Federation
Religious character: Methodist/Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 61 on roll
Free school meals: 11.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2018
Replaced: St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (URN 141928); St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (URN 126308)
Address: The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, SN12 8PR
Local authority: Wiltshire

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