Lacock Church of England Primary School

Lacock Church of England Primary School has made significant strides since its last inspection, now achieving a good overall effectiveness rating. Pupils thrive in an inclusive environment rooted in strong pastoral care, with exemplary behaviour and a deep sense of community pride. The school's curriculum is effectively tailored to meet the needs of students, promoting curiosity and a love for learning, particularly in reading. While students demonstrate positive attitudes and a strong foundation is laid in the early years, improvements in assessment practice and curriculum implementation are necessary for measurable progress across all subjects. Despite the advancements, some areas require attention to ensure consistency in curriculum delivery and assessment across the school. Subject leaders need further support to accurately monitor how well the curriculum is being taught and understood. Overall, the school's leadership and community engagement have fostered a learning environment where pupils feel safe, respected, and are motivated to excel.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit exemplary behaviour and respect for one another.
• Strong pastoral care ensures students feel safe and happy.
• Inclusive school culture supports pupils with SEND effectively.
• High-quality interactions in early years foster vocabulary and understanding.
• Curriculum changes adapted well for mixed-age classes.
• Pupils demonstrate excitement and engagement in their learning.
• Strong emphasis on reading helps students excel in writing.
• Positive relationships with parents enhance community support.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment practices are not fully established in some subjects.
• Curriculum monitoring lacks robustness, leading to variability in implementation.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Lacock Church of England Primary School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.6% of pupils at Lacock Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Lacock Church of England Primary School had 15.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.4% of pupils at Lacock Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Lacock Church of England Primary School received £10,935 and spent £11,644 for each of its 65 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £18,000 (-£279 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

All schools in Chippenham · Wiltshire local authority: places and applications

What is Lacock Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lacock Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Lacock Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Lacock Church of England Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Lacock Church of England Primary School have?

Lacock Church of England Primary School has 65 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lacock Church of England Primary School cover?

Lacock Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Lacock Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Lacock Church of England Primary School?

Lacock Church of England Primary School is at High Street, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LQ.