Primary school

Bitham Brook Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Wiltshire
  • BA13 3UA
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,973 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 47%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 30%30%2016/17: top 50%2017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 50%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 47%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · South West 62%6/10 Middle+49.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South West 6%4/10 Below+27 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below+23.4 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below+20.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 39 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 63% · 30 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 51% · 47 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 50% · 40 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 62% · 55 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 54 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 66% · 58 pupils · South West 62%67%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 39 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 17% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 4% · 47 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 3% · 40 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 5% · 55 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 6% · 54 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 5% · 58 pupils · South West 6%17%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 39 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 47 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 102 · 40 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 55 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 54 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 58 pupils · South West 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 39 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 47 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 101 · 40 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 55 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 54 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 58 pupils · South West 104107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.4%
57 of 66 who put it first2014 · 82.0%2026 · 86.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6657
2nd152
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026410
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.1%
First language not English5.5%
SEN support18.6%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils7.2%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

97.6% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult12.4
  • Classroom teachers 15
  • Leadership 3.3
  • Teaching assistants 14.5
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 18.3 FTE · Whole workforce 39.3 · 66 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,035
Spend per pupil£6,036
Staff spend per pupil£4,804
Reserve per pupil£890
  • +£364,777revenue reserve
  • −£331in-year balance

Grants £5,879 · self-generated £190 · premises £182 per pupil