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Churchfields, the Village School

Primary · Academy converter · Melksham, SN12 8HY

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Requires improvement
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Churchfields, the Village School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils121
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Simon Futcher
TrustPALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWiltshire
Opened01 Mar 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150829.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils121
Girls66
Boys55
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.7%
First language not English4.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.177
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size20.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.6%
White and Asian
2.5%
White and Black African
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
African
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)6.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.67
Support staff (FTE)5.16

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.28
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%, similar to England, worse than Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wiltshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Churchfields, the Village School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miNot applicableStonar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryNeston Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryShaw CE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Churchfields, the Village School

What is Churchfields, the Village School's Ofsted rating?

Churchfields, the Village School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2012.

How hard is it to get into Churchfields, the Village School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Churchfields, the Village School made 10 offers from 28 applications (2.8 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Churchfields, the Village School?

Churchfields, the Village School has 121 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Churchfields, the Village School?

Churchfields, the Village School had 177 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Churchfields, the Village School?

At Churchfields, the Village School, the average class had 20.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Churchfields, the Village School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Churchfields, the Village School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.