Sutton Veny CofE School
High Street, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Lewis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 126362
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01985840428
About this school
Sutton Veny CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Sutton Veny. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 168 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 21 | 18 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 94% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 11% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 94% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 94% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 94% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.80 | - | - |
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 Sutton Veny CofE 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 | 38% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 161 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sutton Veny CofE School compares
Sutton Veny CofE School ranked 71st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 168 | — |
| Heytesbury Church of England Primary School | — | 2.9% | 5% | 32 | 1.4 miles |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster | 65% | 3.2% | 20.2% | 70 | 1.8 miles |
| St John's CofE School | 45% | 4.5% | 22.6% | 103 | 2.1 miles |
| New Close Primary School | 68% | 4.6% | 15.1% | 172 | 2.4 miles |
| Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 153 | 2.7 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)
- 2.31%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.08%
- Persistent absence
- 5.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heytesbury Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster1.8 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
St John's CofE School2.1 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
New Close Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Warminster
Common questions
- What year groups does Sutton Veny CofE School teach?
- Sutton Veny CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton Veny.
- Who is the headteacher of Sutton Veny CofE School?
- The headteacher of Sutton Veny CofE School is Mr Adam Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sutton Veny CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton Veny CofE 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 Sutton Veny CofE School?
- Sutton Veny CofE School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sutton Veny CofE School full?
- Sutton Veny CofE School has capacity for 180 pupils and 168 on roll (93%), 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 Sutton Veny CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Sutton Veny CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Sutton Veny CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sutton Veny CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sutton Veny CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sutton Veny CofE School rank locally?
- Sutton Veny CofE School ranked 71st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sutton Veny CofE School's absence rate?
- Sutton Veny CofE School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sutton Veny CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton Veny CofE 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.