Sherston CofE Primary School, Malmesbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sherston is a warm, welcoming school where your child will feel safe, happy and cared for. Attendance rates are well above average, showing how much families value the school's inclusive, family-friendly approach. Behaviour across the school is excellent, with older pupils acting as positive role models.
Key Strengths
- Attendance is significantly above national figures with strong relationships between school and families
- Behaviour and discipline are excellent - the school is calm, orderly and respectful
- Pupils achieve well in phonics and end of Key Stage 2 tests in reading and mathematics
- Strong personal development programme supporting social, emotional and moral wellbeing
- Inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Writing skills not developing well enough - errors in spelling, sentence structure and letter formation are not consistently corrected
- Quality of teaching is too variable across the school
- Early years curriculum does not build children's knowledge sequentially, particularly in writing foundations
- Leaders and governors do not have a clear enough understanding of weaknesses in writing
- Books chosen for reading do not always match the sounds pupils have learned
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama club, Rock Steady music, French club, ukulele lessons, piano lessons
Sherston CofE Primary School is an inclusive, caring school with excellent attendance and behaviour, where pupils feel safe and happy. However, there are concerns about the quality of writing instruction and variability in teaching across the school.
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 95%. Maths has remained stable at around 100%. Writing has declined from 86% to 73%.
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
127 pupils
210 capacity
83 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Malmesbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Malmesbury
Admissions Demand - Wiltshire
Places available
6,311
Applications
4,449
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.45042%
Overall absence
6.86275%
Persistent absence
102
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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