Schools in Malmesbury
Wiltshire · 8 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Schools in Malmesbury (8)
- Malmesbury School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · SN16 0DF
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)Attainment 8: 49.9 (2026) - Crudwell CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN16 9ER
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 77% expected (2025)72% of first choices got in - Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN16 9PG
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 75% expected (2025)96% of first choices got in - Malmesbury Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN16 9JR
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 82% expected (2025) - Minety Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN16 9QL
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 83% expected (2025) - Oaksey CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN16 9TG
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 50% expected (2025)92% of first choices got in - Sherston CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN16 0NJ
Ofsted: Good (2011)New report cardKS2: 98% expected (2025)81% of first choices got in - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN16 9BB
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 61% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Malmesbury (7)Secondary schools in Malmesbury (1)
8
7 primary · 1 secondary
2,549
92% capacity used
6
1 outstanding · 5 good
2,768
219 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Malmesbury
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
49.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
51.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
284 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +71 primary and +51 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
80% occupied · 273 spare places
Secondary Schools
104% occupied · 54 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in Malmesbury
How many schools are there in Malmesbury?
Malmesbury has 8 open schools: 7 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Malmesbury are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Malmesbury was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Malmesbury School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 8 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Malmesbury have the best SATs results?
Of the 7 primary schools in Malmesbury with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Sherston CofE Primary School (95% in reading, 100% in maths); Minety Church of England Primary School (76% in reading, 90% in maths); and Malmesbury Church of England Primary School (82% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Sherston CofE Primary SchoolMinety Church of England Primary SchoolMalmesbury Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Malmesbury?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Malmesbury selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Malmesbury have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Malmesbury have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Malmesbury?
Apply to Wiltshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.