Burbage Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Blackmans Lane
Off Ailesbury Way
Burbage
Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 3TP
Phone 01672810452
Reference Number 139381

Burbage Primary School is performing well overall, reflecting a strong standard in various aspects of education, including curriculum design, teaching methods, and pupil behavior. The school's effective leadership and commitment to safeguarding have established a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and supported. The curriculum is coherent and structured, allowing pupils to achieve well, particularly in reading and mathematics, with attainment levels above the national average. Notably, early years provision is highly praised for effectively supporting children's development and readiness for later years.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 196
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.96%
Girls: 52.04%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 15 22
2 13 17 30
3 12 16 28
4 18 13 31
5 11 12 23
6 10 12 22

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.8%
Unclassified 4.1%
White, Other 1.5%
White & Black (African) 1.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Strong standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Strong standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Strong standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Strong standard
 >  Inclusion Strong standard
 >  Early Years Strong standard
Last Report Date 24 Feb 2026
Date Report
24 Feb 2026 School inspection
17 Nov 2021 School inspection
10 Oct 2018 Short inspection
04 Mar 2015 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils achieve well across subjects with high standards in reading and mathematics.
  • The curriculum is well designed, coherent, and effectively builds pupils' knowledge.
  • Leaders promote regular attendance with consistently high levels across year groups.
  • Positive behavior management creates a calm atmosphere conducive to learning.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs ensures inclusivity.
  • Staff are well-trained and highly effective in meeting pupils' learning needs.
  • High-quality early years provision supports children’s development successfully.

Areas for Improvement

  • More pupils need opportunities to work within and achieve the higher standard across the curriculum.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

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 106

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 1.3
Writing 0.9
Maths -1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 3
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 2 1

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