Luckington Community School, Chippenham
Luckington Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chippenham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 20 schools in Chippenham with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Luckington Community School in detail
Luckington Community School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Luckington School is an incredibly special place. We are a small school in the beautiful southern Cotswolds within travelling distance of Malmesbury and Chippenham. We offer a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment. Although small, we pride ourselves on being global looking. We believe that our children have the potential to be the leaders and innovators of the future."
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wiltshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Luckington Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Luckington Community School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Luckington Community School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Luckington Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Luckington Community School are Sherston CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 95% reading, 100% maths); Trinity Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 67% maths); Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles); and Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School (4.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 80% maths).
Luckington Community School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Sherston CofE Primary SchoolTrinity Church of England Primary SchoolHawkesbury Church of England Primary SchoolHullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
4.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Luckington Community School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Luckington Community School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (ne-bound), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
Luckington Community School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Luckington Community School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Luckington Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Luckington Community School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Luckington Community School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
46 pupils
58 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chippenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chippenham
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
43
Total Pupils
21
Boys
22
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
8.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,501
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,942
Per pupil
£429k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
40
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Luckington Community School
What are SATs results like at Luckington Community School?
Of the pupils at Luckington Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Luckington Community School's Ofsted rating?
Luckington Community School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Luckington Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Luckington Community School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Luckington Community School?
Luckington Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 58 places.
How big are the classes at Luckington Community School?
Classes at Luckington Community School average 19 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Luckington Community School?
Luckington Community School has around 43 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Luckington Community School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Luckington Community School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Luckington Community School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Luckington Community School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Luckington Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Luckington Community School?
Luckington Community School is at Luckington, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6NU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)