Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Calne
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Calne. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 9 schools in Calne with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Children are at the heart of everything we do at Derry Hill. It is a place where children feel safe, happy and secure and where individuality is celebrated and strengths are recognised, encouraged and developed."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, choir, guitar, Lego and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Fynamore Primary School (2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); Kings Lodge Primary School (2.1 miles); Charter Primary School (2.5 miles); and Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 43% maths).
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Fynamore Primary SchoolKings Lodge Primary SchoolCharter Primary SchoolSaint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
8.7% 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, 16 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) 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 Chippenham Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is C of E School (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
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 Requires Improvement at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
8.7%
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 69% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bowood Visit
22 May 2026
Science Day
13 Mar 2026
World Book Day
13 Mar 2026
Hedgehog Trip to Bath
13 Feb 2026
Internet safety Day
15 Jan 2026
Football Tournament
12 Dec 2025
From Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
- PH ActiveEd � Derry Hill PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 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 Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Calne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Calne
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
10.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
106
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,838
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,135
Per pupil
£1173k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 206 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 � Derry Hill 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 Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 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 Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Church Road, Derry Hill, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9NN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)