Sherston CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Sherston CofE Primary School is a primary school in Malmesbury, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Knockdown Road, Sherston, Malmesbury, SN16 0NJ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 127 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school are well cared for and safe.”
- “They skip into school with a desire to learn and a smile on their face.”
- “This ensures they develop a strong sense of belonging.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not have a secure foundation in writing.”
- “However, the design of the early years curriculum does not enable children to build their knowledge in a logical order.”
- “As a result, some children in Reception Year do not develop a secure understanding of the important key skills they need to be ready for Year 1.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2026 (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) | 73% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Wiltshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Luckington Community School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School 5.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury 5.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School 6.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- By Brook Valley CofE Primary School 6.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School 6.8 mi Good Last distance published