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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham, Chippenham

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Chippenham, part of Equa Mead Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 69% full in 2025.

Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham in detail

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "However, we welcome visitors as we believe you will get a better feel for us that way. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is central to the community within our village. We work hard to foster positive relationships and to enable our children to build skills for life as well as a love of learnng."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir and guitar.

The school runs after-school care, from £2.95 per day.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham (URN 126307), 56% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 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 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham are Rowde CofE Academy (2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); Heddington Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 92% reading, 85% maths); Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); and Seend Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 80% maths).

Rowde CofE AcademyHeddington Church of England Primary SchoolForest and Sandridge Church of England Primary SchoolSeend Church of England Primary School

The trust

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is one of 22 schools run by Equa Mead Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 22 schools in Equa Mead Learning Trust

Who goes there

8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (43.9%) received SEN support and 3 (5.3%) 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.

Staffing

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Greyhound (near), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, bicycle theft and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham issued 2 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Theo Gaines
Pupils:57
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01380850391
Address:The Leaze, Bromham, Chippenham, SN15 2EY
Trust:EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST (22 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2024

Ofsted Rating

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham (URN 126307), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2023.

URN:151331
UKPRN:10096314
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:Melksham and Devizes
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

8.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

15.7

Avg class size

20.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham (URN 126307), the school St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham replaced. There are no figures for St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-29ppWriting-31pp

Reading has declined from 64% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 44% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 33% (2024 to 2025).

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Getting There

Bus Stops

The Greyhound (nr)
87m · 1 min walk
Social Centre (opp)
145m · 2 min walk
Minty's Top (N-bound)
276m · 4 min walk
Huntsmead (W-bound)
287m · 5 min walk
Highfield (W-bound)
670m · 11 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

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.

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Your chances of a place at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

62 pupils

90 places

28 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Chippenham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,102
Projected new pupils:276

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chippenham

Across Wiltshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

49.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication14
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Physical Disability3
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
96.5%
Mixed
1.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.8%
English as Additional Language1.8%

57

Total Pupils

36

Boys

21

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

5

Teachers

11.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,121

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,943

Per pupil

£530k

Total funding

£6k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£7,025
EAL funding£595
Sparsity£57,400
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

9.1%

Persistent absence

66

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)9.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham

Are there exam results for St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham (URN 126307), 56% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham's Ofsted rating?

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as St Nicholas Church of England VC Primary School, Bromham (URN 126307), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2023.

What is the catchment area for St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?

No fixed boundary. When St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 90 places.

How big are the classes at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?

Classes at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham average 15.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham has around 57 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?

4.3% of sessions were missed at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?

Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham 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.

How many road collisions happen near St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham?

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham is at The Leaze, Bromham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2EY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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