Malmesbury School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
34.454 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Malmesbury School is a secondary school in Malmesbury, Wiltshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 12 March 2024. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Malmesbury 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 34.454 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 34.454 miles away, the 3rd longest of 28 Wiltshire secondary schools with a published last distance.
- Year 7 2026 had 257 first-choice applications for 270 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 13 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 83 of the 356 applications (23%) for Year 7 2026 came from families living outside Wiltshire, and 49 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 49% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with Attainment 8 of 49.8 (England 46).
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
- Corn Gastons, Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,438 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Malmesbury School believes that ‘Happy + Caring = Excellent’ and this underpins how the school supports pupils to achieve exceptionally well.”
- “Pupils, students in the sixth form and adults have warm relationships which reflect the respectful and aspirational culture.”
- “Everyone shares a pride in this school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 257 first-preference applications, 270 offers in total, 257 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Hardenhuish School 8.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sheldon School 8.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbeyfield School 9.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Royal Wootton Bassett Academy 9.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bradon Forest School 10.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Corsham School 11.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kingsbury Green Academy 11.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Melksham Oak Community School 15.5 mi Good Last distance published