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Sherston CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Malmesbury · SN16 0NJ

Ages 4–11 · 127 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
110

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 fill60%

127 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
127
Boys / girls
75 / 52
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
127 / 210 (60%)
Free school meals
6.3%
FSM pupils
8
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 Tommy Towers

Location

Address
Knockdown Road, Sherston
Postcode
SN16 0NJ
Town
Malmesbury
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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, 127 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.3%. 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

  • Luckington Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chippenham · SN14 6NU · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Westonbirt School

    Other independent school

    Tetbury · GL8 8QG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–19

    • Att826.0
    • EM5+0%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tommy Towers
Telephone
01666840237
Website
https://www.sherstonprimary.co.uk/

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