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Sherston CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMr Tommy Towers

location_onMalmesbury, SN16 0NJ

language Visit Website phone 1666840237

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

114

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Sherston CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Malmesbury, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Sherston CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 116 pupils on roll, of whom 3% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #48 of 174 primaries in Wiltshire and #6,485 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 58%

Reading95% LA 73%

Writing73% LA 69%

Maths100% LA 71%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading95% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing86% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading79% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.5

-2.5 to 3.7

0.5

Write

LA -0.1

-2.4 to 3.5

1.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.2 to 4.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading100% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths96% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA 0.1

0.4 to 5.2

-0.6

Write

LA -0.4

-2.8 to 1.7

0.3

Maths

LA -0.8

-1.8 to 2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 62%

Reading87% LA 76%

Writing84% LA 77%

Maths84% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.2

-1.2 to 3

-0.7

Write

LA -0.5

-2.8 to 1.4

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.4 to 1.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 June 2021

Inspection Report

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23 February 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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27 June 2011

Inspection Report

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10 December 2007

Inspection Report

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23 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-02-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-06-27

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-12-10

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 116 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	116	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	117	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	113	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	113	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	115	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	118	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	114	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	113	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	127	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	126	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	122	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	137	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	141	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	143	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	146	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	146	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	143	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	164	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	165	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	166	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	185	1	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	185	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	188	1	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	174	1	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	179	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	179	1	0.6%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Sherston CofE Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Wiltshire

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