Bitham Brook Primary School, Westbury
Bitham Brook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Westbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 67th-highest of the 174 schools in Wiltshire with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bitham Brook Primary School in detail
Bitham Brook Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Bitham Brook Primary School is a vibrant and popular primary school in Westbury, with two-form entry across all year groups. As Westbury has grown in size, particularly on the east side of town in recent years, Bitham Brook has grown in numbers too."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Bitham Brook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bitham Brook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Bitham Brook Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bitham Brook Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bitham Brook Primary School are Westbury Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Westbury Church of England Junior School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 55% maths); Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School (1.4 miles); and Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 83% maths).
Bitham Brook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Westbury Infant SchoolWestbury Church of England Junior SchoolWestbury Leigh CofE Primary SchoolDilton Marsh CofE Primary School
Who goes there
13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 73 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 6 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bitham Park (w-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 75 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bitham Brook Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bitham Brook Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bitham Brook Primary School.
- PH ActiveEd � Bitham Brook PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bitham Brook Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bitham Brook Primary School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bitham Brook Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Westbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Westbury
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
73
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
410
Total Pupils
208
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,843
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,105
Per pupil
£2272k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
7.2%
Persistent absence
359
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bitham Brook Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bitham Brook Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bitham Brook Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bitham Brook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Bitham Brook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bitham Brook Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Bitham Brook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bitham Brook Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bitham Brook Primary School?
Bitham Brook Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bitham Brook Primary School?
Classes at Bitham Brook Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bitham Brook Primary School?
Bitham Brook Primary School has around 410 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bitham Brook Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Bitham Brook Primary School in 2024/25. 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bitham Brook Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bitham Brook Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bitham Brook Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PH ActiveEd � Bitham Brook Primary (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bitham Brook Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bitham Brook Primary School?
Bitham Brook Primary School is at Arundell Close, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3UA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)