Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School
The Street, Lea, Malmesbury, SN16 9PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sian Alderson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 126335
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01666823534
About this school
Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Malmesbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 174 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 24 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 54% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 71% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 71% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 63% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 132 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School compares
Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School ranked 165th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 4.1% | 12% | 174 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury | 43% | 3.6% | 20.7% | 77 | 1.6 miles |
| Malmesbury Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 410 | 2.0 miles |
| Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy | 13% | 4.2% | 17% | 56 | 2.5 miles |
| Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary | 67% | 3.8% | 9.3% | 136 | 3.7 miles |
| Crudwell CofE Primary School | 68% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 132 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 6.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury1.6 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary3.7 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Crudwell CofE Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
Other schools in Malmesbury
Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Malmesbury.
- Crudwell CofE Primary School Primary
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Minety Church of England Primary School Primary
- Oaksey CofE Primary School Primary
- Sherston CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Primary
- Malmesbury School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School teach?
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Malmesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sian Alderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School?
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School full?
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 174 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School ranked 165th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.