St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington
Pound Lane, Trowbridge, BA14 6LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Hembury
- Sponsor
- The White Horse Federation
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 87
- URN
- 146346
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01380870243
About this school
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington is a primary academy in Trowbridge. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 87 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington, 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
- 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 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 87% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 87% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 87% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 93% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington 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 | 67% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington compares
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington ranked 1st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 4.1% | 10.1% | 87 | — |
| Bowerhill Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 19.2% | 378 | 1.5 miles |
| Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 55% | 4.9% | 15.8% | 130 | 1.7 miles |
| The Mead Community Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 489 | 1.8 miles |
| Aloeric Primary School | 42% | 5.5% | 21.9% | 360 | 1.8 miles |
| St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | 86% | 3.6% | 15.9% | 61 | 2.0 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)
- 10.11%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 5.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bowerhill Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
The Mead Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Aloeric Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Melksham
-
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Melksham
Other schools in Trowbridge
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington ranks 1st of the 18 ranked primary schools in Trowbridge.
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Mead School Primary
- Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keevil CofE Primary School Primary
- Newtown Community Primary School Primary
- North Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Paxcroft Primary School Primary
- Southwick Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Primary
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington teach?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Trowbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington?
- The headteacher of St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington is Mrs Emma Hembury, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington, 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 St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington has 87 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington full?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington has capacity for 90 pupils and 87 on roll (97%), 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 St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington a faith school?
- No. St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington has no designated religious character.
- Is St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington part of an academy trust?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington is part of THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington ranked 1st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington's absence rate?
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington'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.