Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England PrimarySomerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chippenham.
Summary of the comparison
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary and Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy are primary schools in Chippenham.
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary was judged Good and Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary and 13.0% for Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary (75.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChippenhamBrinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary | ChippenhamSomerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 167th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 136 | 56 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 90 | |
| Location | Chippenham, SN15 5AX | Chippenham, SN15 5HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 93.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 150 | 58 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary
Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy
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