Oaksey CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.845 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Oaksey CofE Primary School is a primary school in Malmesbury, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Oaksey CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 4.845 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 4.845 miles, the 64th longest of 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance; the middle was 3.68 miles.
- Reception 2026 drew 13 first-choice applications for 14 offers; 12 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family was not offered a place.
- Half of the interest came from over the county border: 17 of the 34 Reception 2026 applications (50%) were from families living outside Wiltshire, and 5 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 33% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Street, Oaksey, Malmesbury, SN16 9TG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 83 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2023
Strengths
- “This is a happy and inclusive school.”
- “The school’s values, such as respect, perseverance and friendship, are at the forefront of its work.”
- “Pupils understand what staff expect of them.”
To improve
- “The implementation of the curriculum is at an early stage in some subjects.”
- “Assessment is still being developed in some areas.”
- “This means that teaching does not always identify when pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 33% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Crudwell CofE Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Minety Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary 6.0 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy 6.9 mi Good Last distance published