Sutton Veny CofE School, Sutton Veny
Sutton Veny CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sutton Veny. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 68th-highest of the 174 schools in Wiltshire with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Sutton Veny CofE School in detail
Sutton Veny CofE School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Sutton Veny CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sutton Veny CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Sutton Veny CofE School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sutton Veny CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sutton Veny CofE School are Heytesbury Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 73% maths); St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 65% maths); St John's CofE School (2.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 64% maths); and New Close Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Sutton Veny CofE School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Heytesbury Church of England Primary SchoolSt George's Catholic Primary School, WarminsterSt John's CofE SchoolNew Close Primary School
Who goes there
3% 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, 13 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Sutton Veny CofE School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Warminster Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church of St John (se-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sutton Veny CofE School issued 5 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 94% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sutton Veny CofE School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sutton Veny CofE 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Sutton Veny CofE School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
172 pupils
189 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton Veny
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sutton Veny
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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
8.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
168
Total Pupils
76
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,930
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,196
Per pupil
£945k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
5.2%
Persistent absence
154
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Sutton Veny CofE School
What are SATs results like at Sutton Veny CofE School?
Of the pupils at Sutton Veny CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Sutton Veny CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Sutton Veny CofE School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2007 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Sutton Veny CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Sutton Veny CofE 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 Sutton Veny CofE School?
Sutton Veny CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 189 places.
How big are the classes at Sutton Veny CofE School?
Classes at Sutton Veny CofE School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sutton Veny CofE School?
Sutton Veny CofE School has around 168 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sutton Veny CofE School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Sutton Veny CofE School in 2024/25. 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sutton Veny CofE School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sutton Veny CofE 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 Sutton Veny CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Sutton Veny CofE School?
Sutton Veny CofE School is at High Street, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, BA12 7AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)