Voluntary controlled school · Wiltshire

Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
174Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126335URN

The Street, Lea, Malmesbury, SN16 9PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Wiltshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wiltshire

57 applications for 30 places · 49th of 125 in Wiltshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

33%met the expected standard

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Wiltshire median (1.9) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

57 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2025 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2024 2.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2023 1.6; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2022 2.5; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2021 4.3; Wiltshire median median 2.4
2020 2.0; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2019 3.1; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2018 4.3; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2017 2.3; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2016 2.6; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2014 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9

This school
Wiltshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	57	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2025	29	56	1.9	28	0.97
Sep 2024	15	44	2.9	14	0.93
Sep 2023	23	37	1.6	23	1.00
Sep 2022	17	43	2.5	17	1.00
Sep 2021	10	43	4.3	10	1.00
Sep 2020	19	37	2.0	13	0.68
Sep 2019	15	47	3.1	14	0.93
Sep 2018	6	26	4.3	6	1.00
Sep 2017	15	34	2.3	7	0.47
Sep 2016	11	29	2.6	8	0.73
Sep 2015	12	23	1.9	12	1.00
Sep 2014	16	30	1.9	12	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 33% · Maths 50% → all three 33% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard33%163rd of 174 in Wiltshire

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Wiltshire 77% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Wiltshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard33%

Wiltshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wiltshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Wiltshire 74% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Wiltshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wiltshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	33%	0%	106	100
2023/24	54%	13%	105	104
2022/23	67%	7%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.9applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
2.5 km · Wiltshire

Good2023

4.7applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Malmesbury Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Wiltshire

Good2024

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy
4.1 km · Wiltshire

Good2024

1.3applications per place 13%met the SATs standard
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary
5.9 km · Wiltshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Crudwell CofE Primary School
6.1 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2022

3.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Seagry Church of England Primary School
6.3 km · Wiltshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place
Oaksey CofE Primary School
7.4 km · Wiltshire

Good2023

2.4applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School
7.6 km · Wiltshire

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126335 · 865/3104
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 174 on roll
Free school meals: 11.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Street, Lea, Malmesbury, SN16 9PG
Local authority: Wiltshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources