Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address The Street
Lea
Malmesbury
Wiltshire
SN16 9PG
Phone 01666823534
Reference Number 126335

Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in the latest Ofsted inspection. The school fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and are eager to learn. Notable strengths include the excellent behavior and outstanding personal development of pupils, bolstered by strong relationships between staff and students. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, enabling pupils to build their knowledge logically, although there are instances where it could be more challenging for advanced learners.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 150
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.33%
Girls: 52.67%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 12 28
2 8 12 20
3 11 17 28
4 16 15 31
5 9 11 20
6 2 3 5

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90%
White, Other 4.7%
White & Asian 4%
African 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 12 Jun 2024
Date Report
12 Jun 2024 School inspection:
16 Oct 2018 Short inspection
24 Feb 2015 Full inspection:
27 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
29 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
08 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Welcoming and inclusive environment for pupils
  • Excellent behavior of pupils in both class and social settings
  • Outstanding personal development opportunities for students
  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils
  • Well-structured and ambitious curriculum
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs (SEND)
  • High pupil participation in enrichment activities
  • Strong community links enhancing learning experiences

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum is not always sufficiently demanding for advanced learners

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 33%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.9
Writing 0.1
Maths -1.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 20 1
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 4 1

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