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Bitham Brook Primary School

Community school · Westbury · BA13 3UA

Ages 4–11 · 410 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
352

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
208 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
54
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Simons

Location

Address
Arundell Close
Postcode
BA13 3UA
Town
Westbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Westbury, Wiltshire, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.2%.

Open schools in Westbury
11
Primary schools in Westbury
7
Academies among open schools in Westbury
27% (3)
Open schools in BA13
12
Primary in BA13
7
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WestburyNear BA13

  • Westbury Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Westbury · BA13 3NY · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westbury · BA13 4DY · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand0.94

    2.1 miles away

  • Bratton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Westbury · BA13 4RL · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Simons
Telephone
01373859172
Website
www.bithambrook.co.uk

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