Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary, Chippenham

In its own words: "We have facilities at both the Upper and Lower Site which are available for hire. If you are looking for a venue to host a meeting, function or party, our spacious hall at Lower Site is available to hire. We can provide chairs and tables and the hall has its own toilet facilities."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Brinkworth Earl Danby's CE Primary School, a warm and faith-centred community located in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. Our school lies in the villages of Brinkworth and Dauntsey, equidistant between Malmesbury and Royal Wootton Bassett, and is easily accessible from Lyneham, Chippenham, and Hullavington."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, ukulele and guitar.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 82% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary are Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy (3.1 miles, Good, 38% reading, 13% maths); Wootton Bassett Infants' School (3.4 miles, Good); Lyneham Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 86% maths); and Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 50% maths).

Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

69 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (64%).

8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 8 pupils (5.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Earl Danby's Upper Primary School (outside), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).

In 2024/25, Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.