Newtown, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 5DS
10 reasons to choose Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School
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Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Salisbury and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 27 members of Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 16% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 28% of schools.
The Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and thematically, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages and music.
Sport at Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.05am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Broad Chalke Church of England Primary School
Salisbury Cathedral School (11.6 miles); Chafyn Grove School (12.6 miles).
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School (7.5 miles); St Osmund’s Catholic Primary School, Salisbury (7.5 miles); Wardour Catholic Primary School, Tisbury (10 miles).
Godolphin (8.2 miles); Leehurst Swan (8.6 miles).
Bishop Wordsworth’s Grammar School (7.6 miles); South Wilts Grammar School for Girls (8.7 miles); The Burgate School and Sixth Form (11.9 miles).