Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School
Sandalwood Road, Westbury, BA13 3UR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Grimsey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Palladian Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 150893
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Telephone
- 01373822230
About this school
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Westbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 240 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westbury Leigh CofE 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School (URN 126370).
How Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 25% | 240 | — |
| Westbury Church of England Junior School | 35% | 7.2% | 41.7% | 226 | 0.7 miles |
| Westbury Infant School | — | 6.2% | 29.7% | 189 | 0.7 miles |
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School | 54% | 4.3% | 11.8% | 158 | 0.8 miles |
| Bitham Brook Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 14.1% | 410 | 1.4 miles |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 99 | 2.6 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)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 12.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westbury Church of England Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Westbury Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Bitham Brook Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Westbury
Other schools in Westbury
- Bitham Brook Primary School Primary
- Bratton Primary School Primary
- Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School Primary
- Westbury Church of England Junior School Primary
- Westbury Infant 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 ages does Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School teach?
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Westbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School is Mrs Debbie Grimsey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westbury Leigh 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 many pupils are at Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School?
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School full?
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 240 on roll (57%), 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 Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Westbury Leigh CofE 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.
- What is Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census.
- Does Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.