Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School
Lockeridge, Marlborough, SN8 4EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Mallinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 126446
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01672861643
About this school
Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Marlborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 53 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kennet Valley Church of England Aided 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 67% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 67% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 67% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 33% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Kennet Valley Church of England Aided 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 | 44% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 58 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School compares
Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 46th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 53 | — |
| Preshute Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 135 | 1.5 miles |
| Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 29% | 356 | 2.7 miles |
| Oare Church of England Primary School | — | 2.7% | 13.9% | 44 | 2.9 miles |
| Pewsey Primary School | 76% | 5.8% | 21.6% | 134 | 4.8 miles |
| Ogbourne CofE Primary School | 57% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 79 | 5.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report7 May 2025
- 10 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.62%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.27%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Preshute Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Oare Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Pewsey Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Pewsey
-
Ogbourne CofE Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Marlborough
Other schools in Marlborough
Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 5th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Marlborough.
- Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burbage Primary School Primary
- Collingbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School Primary
- Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School Primary
- Oare Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ogbourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Preshute Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ramsbury Primary School Primary
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE Aided Primary Primary
- St John's Marlborough Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Marlborough.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School is Mrs Katie Mallinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kennet Valley Church of England Aided 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 Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School?
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 53 on roll (47%), 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 Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 46th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kennet Valley Church of England Aided 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.