Minety Church of England Primary School
Sawyers Hill, Minety, Malmesbury, SN16 9QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Johnathon Howard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 126379
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01666860257
About this school
Minety 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 108 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Minety Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 75% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 85% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 75% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 70% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Minety 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 | 68% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 124 |
| 2024/25 | 111 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Minety Church of England Primary School compares
Minety Church of England Primary School ranked 29th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 108 | — |
| Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School | 91% | 3.3% | 9.4% | 207 | 2.3 miles |
| Oaksey CofE Primary School | 33% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 83 | 2.9 miles |
| Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School | 45% | 7.6% | 13.1% | 206 | 3.9 miles |
| Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary | 67% | 3.8% | 9.3% | 136 | 4.1 miles |
| Crudwell CofE Primary School | 68% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 132 | 4.6 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)
- 8.11%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 8.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Oaksey CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary4.1 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Crudwell CofE Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
Other schools in Malmesbury
Minety Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Malmesbury.
- Crudwell CofE Primary School Primary
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Malmesbury 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 ages does Minety Church of England Primary School teach?
- Minety Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Malmesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Minety Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Minety Church of England Primary School is Mr Johnathon Howard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Minety Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Minety 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 many pupils are at Minety Church of England Primary School?
- Minety Church of England Primary School has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Minety Church of England Primary School full?
- Minety Church of England Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 108 on roll (72%), 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 Minety Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Minety Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Minety Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Minety Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Minety 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 68% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Minety Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Minety Church of England Primary School ranked 29th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Minety Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Minety Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Minety Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Minety 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.