Bitham Brook Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wiltshire
Unique reference
126291
Address
Arundell Close, BA13 3UA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
403 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
51.4%
Girls
48.6%
First language not English
5.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
13.9%
Persistent absence
7.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.6%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 4%
African 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage-1.6
MathsAverage-0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bitham Brook Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
84
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
60
32
28
Year 1
53
31
22
Year 2
58
27
31
Year 3
56
32
24
Year 4
60
32
28
Year 5
58
25
33
Year 6
58
28
30
Year 2024-2025

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