Great Bedwyn Church of England School
Farm Lane, Great Bedwyn, Marlborough, SN8 3TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Michelle Perrett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Excalibur Academies Trust
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 145714
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01672870482
About this school
Great Bedwyn Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Marlborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Great Bedwyn Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 25 | 31 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 84% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 6% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 97% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 84% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 87% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Great Bedwyn Church of England 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 | 84% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Bedwyn Church of England School compares
Great Bedwyn Church of England School ranked 48th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 205 | — |
| St Katharine's CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 93 | 1.9 miles |
| Burbage Primary School | 73% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 209 | 3.8 miles |
| Hungerford Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 28.5% | 316 | 4.0 miles |
| Ramsbury Primary School | 78% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 186 | 4.2 miles |
| Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 92 | 4.4 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)
- 2.53%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 6.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Katharine's CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Burbage Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Hungerford Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Hungerford
-
Ramsbury Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Hungerford
Other schools in Marlborough
Great Bedwyn Church of England School ranks 6th 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
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary 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 Great Bedwyn Church of England School teach?
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Marlborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Bedwyn Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Great Bedwyn Church of England School is Ms Michelle Perrett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Great Bedwyn Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Bedwyn Church of England 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 Great Bedwyn Church of England School?
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Bedwyn Church of England School full?
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 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 Great Bedwyn Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Bedwyn Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Great Bedwyn Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Bedwyn Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Great Bedwyn Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School is part of EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Bedwyn Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Bedwyn Church of England School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School ranked 48th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Bedwyn Church of England School's absence rate?
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Bedwyn Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Bedwyn Church of England 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 10 July 2026.