Lyneham Primary School, Chippenham

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Lyneham Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is a highly inclusive school where leaders promote a deep sense of belonging for all pupils."

Achievement - Expected standard. "The school has a high proportion of pupils who join and leave at different points during their primary education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders set high expectations for attendance and communicate these clearly to parents and carers."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a broad and ambitious curriculum that clearly sets out what pupils should learn and when."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children joining the early years are quickly welcomed into the Lyneham family."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, staff and governors share a clear, aligned vision for the school, centred on pupils experiencing a deep sense of belonging."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pastoral support is a clear strength of the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that highly effective teaching is consistent across the curriculum and key stages so that all pupils, particularly those with barriers to learning, develop deep and secure knowledge and understanding. • Leaders should ensure that there are consistent expectations for pupils to produce high-quality written work across all areas of the curriculum".

In its own words: "At Lyneham Primary School, we believe every child has the right to thrive - academically, socially, and emotionally. Our vision is to nurture confident, curious, and compassionate learners who are prepared to face the challenges of an ever-changing world with resilience, knowledge, and integrity."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Lyneham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Lyneham Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lyneham Primary School are Hilmarton Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Wootton Bassett Infants' School (3.3 miles, Good); Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary (3.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 76% maths); and Noremarsh Junior School (3.6 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 62% maths).

Lyneham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Lyneham Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lyneham Primary School (as of April 2026): 76% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 14% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (14%).

10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 29.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Asian (14%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 52 pupils (17%) received SEN support and 25 (8.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Lyneham Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

Lyneham Primary School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lyneham Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parish Church (opposite), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lyneham Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences, other crime and bicycle theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).

In 2024/25, Lyneham Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.