Malmesbury Church of England Primary School
Tetbury Hill, Malmesbury, SN16 9JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MALMESBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Heal
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 410
- URN
- 139753
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01666823514
About this school
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Malmesbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 410 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
- 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 | 60 | 62 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 65% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 6% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 87% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 73% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 74% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Malmesbury 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 | 78% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 409 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Malmesbury Church of England Primary School compares
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School ranked 41st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% 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 | 71% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 410 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury | 43% | 3.6% | 20.7% | 77 | 0.5 miles |
| Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School | 33% | 4.1% | 12% | 174 | 2.0 miles |
| Crudwell CofE Primary School | 68% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 132 | 3.4 miles |
| Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy | 13% | 4.2% | 17% | 56 | 3.9 miles |
| Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 131 | 4.0 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)
- 11.74%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 9.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury0.5 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Crudwell CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Chippenham
-
Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School4.0 miles
Primary · Chippenham
Other schools in Malmesbury
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Malmesbury.
- Crudwell CofE Primary School Primary
- Lea and Garsdon 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 Malmesbury Church of England Primary School teach?
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Malmesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Malmesbury Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Malmesbury Church of England Primary School is Mr Stephen Heal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Malmesbury Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Malmesbury 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 Malmesbury Church of England Primary School?
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School has 410 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Malmesbury Church of England Primary School full?
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 410 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Malmesbury Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Malmesbury Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Malmesbury Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Malmesbury Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Malmesbury Church of England Primary School?
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School is part of MALMESBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Malmesbury 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 78% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Malmesbury Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School ranked 41st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% 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 Malmesbury Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Malmesbury 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 Malmesbury Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Malmesbury 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 1 July 2026.