Chirton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Devizes, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
12.202 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Chirton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Devizes, Wiltshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Chirton Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 12.202 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place lived 12.202 miles away, the 12th longest of 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 3.68 miles).
- In 2024/25, 14% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%), while 57% met the expected standard (England 62%).
- Reception 2026 drew 10 first-choice applications for 10 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 12 places are published for Reception 2027.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 6.1% of pupils, against a middle figure of 18.2% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Street, Chirton, Devizes, SN10 3QS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 114 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “Chirton Church of England Primary is a school where everyone is welcome and accepted.”
- “Pupils thrive in a caring and nurturing environment.”
- “The school’s Christian values, such as ‘trust, love and equality’, are central to day-to-day life at the school.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not clearly highlighted the key concepts that pupils need to remember and revisit in all subjects.”
- “This makes it more difficult for pupils to link existing knowledge to new learning.”
- “Furthermore, a minority of subjects are at an early stage of development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Urchfont Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodborough Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- All Cannings Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Rushall Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nursteed Community Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southbroom St James Academy 4.2 mi Standards maintained
- Wansdyke School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published