Lyneham Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Chippenham, Wiltshire
Lyneham Primary School is a primary school in Chippenham, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Preston Lane, Lyneham, Chippenham, SN15 4QJ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 305 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Lyneham Primary School warmly welcomes pupils into a close, supportive community.”
- “Pupils feel a genuine sense of belonging and speak enthusiastically about how much they enjoy school.”
- “They understand the importance of attending regularly and do not want to miss lessons or the wide range of opportunities that the school offers.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that further work is needed to ensure these expectations are consistently high.”
- “Leaders recognise that, occasionally, staff do not consistently maintain the school's high expectations, and they continue to prioritise this.”
- “Leaders recognise that there is some work to do to ensure that the high-quality teaching that exists in the school is consistent across all subjects and key stages.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 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) | 61% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 52 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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- Earlier years of exam results
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- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Hilmarton Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Wootton Bassett Infants' School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary 3.6 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Noremarsh Junior School 3.6 mi Not judged
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy 3.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Christian Malford CofE Primary School 4.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Longleaze Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published