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Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Calne · SN11 9NN

Ages 5–11 · 206 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
106 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Roberts

Location

Address
Church Road, Derry Hill
Postcode
SN11 9NN
Town
Calne
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Calne, Wiltshire, 206 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Calne
12
Primary schools in Calne
9
Academies among open schools in Calne
42% (5)
Open schools in SN11
12
Primary in SN11
9
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.

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  • Fynamore Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Calne · SN11 9UG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Kings Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM10.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • Charter Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Chippenham · SN15 3EA · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM24.5%

    2.5 miles away

  • Marden Vale CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Calne · SN11 9BD · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM56.2%

    2.5 miles away

  • Priestley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Calne · SN11 8TG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.8%

    2.7 miles away

  • Monkton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chippenham · SN15 3PN · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM11.9%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Roberts
Telephone
01249812139
Website
www.derryhillschool.co.uk

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