Winsley CoE VC Primary School
Tyning Road, Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 2JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren McKay
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Palladian Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- URN
- 147245
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225863365
About this school
Winsley CoE VC Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bradford-on-Avon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 138 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Winsley CoE VC 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. 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 24 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 71% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 93% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 71% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 86% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Winsley CoE VC 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 | 50% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 124 |
| 2024/25 | 134 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Winsley CoE VC Primary School compares
Winsley CoE VC Primary School ranked 67th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% 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 | 65% | 4% | 6.7% | 138 | — |
| Freshford Church School | 96% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 159 | 1.1 miles |
| Westwood-with-Iford Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 4% | 43 | 1.2 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | 71% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 403 | 1.5 miles |
| Fitzmaurice Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 15.8% | 280 | 1.6 miles |
| Combe Down CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.2% | 14.7% | 422 | 2.7 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)
- 6.72%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.04%
- Persistent absence
- 6.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Freshford Church School1.1 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Westwood-with-Iford Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bradford-on-Avon
-
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bradford-on-Avon
-
Fitzmaurice Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bradford-on-Avon
-
Combe Down CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Bradford-on-Avon
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Fitzmaurice Primary School Primary
- Westwood-with-Iford Primary School Primary
- St Laurence School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Winsley CoE VC Primary School teach?
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford-on-Avon.
- Who is the headteacher of Winsley CoE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Winsley CoE VC Primary School is Mr Darren McKay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Winsley CoE VC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Winsley CoE VC 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 Winsley CoE VC Primary School?
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School has 138 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Winsley CoE VC Primary School full?
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 138 on roll (79%), 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 Winsley CoE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Winsley CoE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Winsley CoE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Winsley CoE VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Winsley CoE VC Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School is part of PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Winsley CoE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Winsley CoE VC Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School ranked 67th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% 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 Winsley CoE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Winsley CoE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Winsley CoE VC 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 10 July 2026.