Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School
High Street, Dilton Marsh, Westbury, BA13 4DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jude Clements
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Acorn Education Trust
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 158
- URN
- 141148
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373822902
About this school
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Westbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 158 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 25 | 30 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 43% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 57% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 57% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 53% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Dilton Marsh CofE 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 | 72% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School compares
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School ranked 119th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.3% | 11.8% | 158 | — |
| Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School | — | 4.9% | 25% | 240 | 0.8 miles |
| Westbury Church of England Junior School | 35% | 7.2% | 41.7% | 226 | 1.4 miles |
| Westbury Infant School | — | 6.2% | 29.7% | 189 | 1.5 miles |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 99 | 1.9 miles |
| Bitham Brook Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 14.1% | 410 | 2.1 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)
- 11.8%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 5.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Westbury Church of England Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Westbury Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Bitham Brook Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Westbury
Other schools in Westbury
- Bitham Brook Primary School Primary
- Bratton Primary School Primary
- Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School Primary
- Westbury Church of England Junior School Primary
- Westbury Infant School Primary
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School Primary
- Matravers School Secondary
- Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) Other types
- On Track Education Centre Westbury Special schools
- The Eaves Learning Centre Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School teach?
- Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Westbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School is Mrs Jude Clements, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dilton Marsh CofE 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 Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School?
- Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School has 158 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School full?
- Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 158 on roll (75%), 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 Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School?
- Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School is part of ACORN EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School ranked 119th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dilton Marsh CofE 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.