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Lyneham Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr John Read

corporate_fareNorth Wiltshire Learning Trust

location_onChippenham, SN15 4QJ

language Visit Website phone 1249890413

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

301

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Expected Standard

61%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Lyneham Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Chippenham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 58% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lyneham Primary School is a foundation school in Chippenham, Wiltshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of North Wiltshire Learning Trust. The school has approximately 318 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #101 of 174 primaries in Wiltshire and #10,101 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 58%

Reading78% LA 73%

Writing81% LA 69%

Maths86% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading73% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading71% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA 0.5

-2.4 to 1.4

-0.3

Write

LA -0.1

-2.1 to 1.5

0.3

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.5 to 2.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading75% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA 0.1

-2.4 to 1.5

-0.2

Write

LA -0.4

-2.0 to 1.6

0.9

Maths

LA -0.8

-0.8 to 2.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 62%

Reading76% LA 76%

Writing76% LA 77%

Maths82% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA 0.2

-1.2 to 2.2

-0.6

Write

LA -0.5

-2.3 to 1.1

1.4

Maths

LA -0.9

-0.2 to 3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 November 2021

Inspection Report

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25 May 2021

Inspection Report

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18 March 2021

Inspection Report

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26 November 2020

Inspection Report

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07 October 2019

Inspection Report

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07 February 2018

Inspection Report

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29 November 2016

Inspection Report

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24 February 2016

Inspection Report

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28 February 2014

Inspection Report

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14 January 2014

Inspection Report

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01 February 2012

Inspection Report

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31 March 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2021-11-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-02-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-11-29

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-02-24

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-01-14

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

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

1.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(3 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 318 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	318	4	1.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	326	7	2.1%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	322	3	0.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	337	7	2.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	335	19	5.7%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	315	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	301	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	288	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	305	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	298	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	307	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	346	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	348	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	329	5	1.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	357	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	357	3	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	355	1	0.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	326	1	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	333	2	0.6%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	341	4	1.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	333	2	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	323	5	1.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	339	10	2.9%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	333	2	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	335	5	1.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	335	7	2.1%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Lyneham Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

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

St. Peter's CE Primary Academy

Colerne CofE Primary School

Mere School

Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School

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St Michael's CofE Aided Primary