Five Lanes Church of England Primary School
High Street, Devizes, SN10 5SE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah-Jane Chalker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- URN
- 152010
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01380723565
About this school
Five Lanes Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Devizes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 47 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Five Lanes CofE VC Primary School (URN 133233).
How Five Lanes Church of England Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 47 | — |
| The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | 92% | 3% | 4% | 150 | 2.3 miles |
| Wansdyke School | 54% | 4.1% | 17% | 237 | 2.9 miles |
| Seend Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4% | 13.6% | 71 | 2.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes | 24% | 8.2% | 43.3% | 165 | 3.1 miles |
| Dauntsey Academy Primary School | 52% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 200 | 3.2 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Devizes
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Wansdyke School2.9 miles
Primary · Devizes
-
Seend Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Melksham
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes3.1 miles
Primary · Devizes
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Dauntsey Academy Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Devizes
Other schools in Devizes
- All Cannings Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chirton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dauntsey Academy Primary School Primary
- Nursteed Community Primary School Primary
- Rowde CofE Academy Primary
- Southbroom Infants' School Primary
- Southbroom St James Academy Primary
- St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes Primary
- The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Five Lanes Church of England Primary School teach?
- Five Lanes Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Devizes.
- Who is the headteacher of Five Lanes Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Five Lanes Church of England Primary School is Miss Sarah-Jane Chalker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Five Lanes Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Five Lanes Church of England 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 Five Lanes Church of England Primary School?
- Five Lanes Church of England Primary School has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Five Lanes Church of England Primary School full?
- Five Lanes Church of England Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 47 on roll (52%), 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 Five Lanes Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Five Lanes Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Five Lanes Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Five Lanes Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Five Lanes Church of England Primary School?
- Five Lanes Church of England Primary School is part of EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Five Lanes Church of England 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 Five Lanes Church of England 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.