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Minety Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Malmesbury · SN16 9QL

Ages 4–11 · 108 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
112

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

5

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
14
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

108 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
60 / 48
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
108 / 150 (72%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bristol
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Johnathon Howard

Location

Address
Sawyers Hill, Minety
Postcode
SN16 9QL
Town
Malmesbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, 108 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bristol.

Open schools in Malmesbury
8
Primary schools in Malmesbury
7
Academies among open schools in Malmesbury
25% (2)
Open schools in SN16
8
Primary in SN16
7
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 MalmesburyNear SN16

  • Oaksey CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Malmesbury · SN16 9TG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand0.92

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Johnathon Howard
Telephone
01666860257
Website
www.minety.wilts.sch.uk/

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