Great Bedwyn Church of England School, Marlborough

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Michelle Perrett
Pupils:205 / 210 capacity
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01672870482
Address:Farm Lane, Great Bedwyn, Marlborough, SN8 3TR
Trust:EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2018

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:145714
UKPRN:10067304
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:East Wiltshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

2.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths-11ppWriting-9pp

Reading has declined from 97% to 81%. Maths has declined from 84% to 73%. Writing has declined from 90% to 81%.

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bedwyn Rail Station
448m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

C of E School (o/s)
49m · 1 min walk
Castle Road (SE-bound)
286m · 5 min walk
Railway Station (SW-bound)
492m · 8 min walk
The Square (S-bound)
552m · 9 min walk
Three Tuns (N-bound)
557m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

205 pupils

210 capacity

5 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Marlborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:460
Projected new pupils:115

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Marlborough

Admissions Demand - Wiltshire

Low demand0.70x oversubscription

Places available

6,311

Applications

4,449

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.79616%

Overall absence

6.77966%

Persistent absence

177

Enrolments

Authorised3.30638%
Unauthorised0.48978%
Persistent (10%+)6.77966%
Severe (50%+)1.12994%

Absence trend

3.60273%
18/19
2.69944%
20/21
6.07689%
21/22
4.34924%
22/23
4.69253%
23/24
3.79616%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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