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Lyneham Primary School

Foundation school · Chippenham · SN15 4QJ

Ages 4–11 · 305 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
320

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

305 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
305
Boys / girls
145 / 160
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
305 / 420 (73%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: North Wiltshire Learning Trust
Academy trust
North Wiltshire Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr John Read

Location

Address
Preston Lane, Lyneham
Postcode
SN15 4QJ
Town
Chippenham
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Chippenham
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, 305 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Chippenham
31
Primary schools in Chippenham
25
Academies among open schools in Chippenham
52% (16)
Open schools in SN15
19
Primary in SN15
15
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChippenhamNear SN15

  • Hilmarton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Calne · SN11 8SG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.1%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Read
Telephone
01249890413
Website
www.lynehamprimary.co.uk/

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