Great Bedwyn Church of England School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Marlborough, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
7.087 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Great Bedwyn Church of England School is a primary school in Marlborough, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (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 Reception 2026 entry.
Great Bedwyn Church of England 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 | 7.087 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 7.087 miles away, the 33rd longest of 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- In 2026 there were 28 first-choice applications for 30 Reception offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- For Reception in 2026, 20 of the 56 applications (36%) came from families living outside Wiltshire; 7 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 12% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Farm Lane, Great Bedwyn, Marlborough, SN8 3TR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at Great Bedwyn Church of England School.”
- “They receive an excellent start to their education.”
- “Pupils display immense pride in being a part of this school community.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2024 (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) | 69% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 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.
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burbage Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ramsbury Primary School 4.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Easton Royal Academy 5.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School 6.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE Aided Primary 6.8 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Preshute Church of England Primary School 7.1 mi Good Last distance published