Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School

About Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School

Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 150 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 33% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 21.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 96% of the families who made Lea and Garsdon Church of England Primary School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 4.7%. There are about 25.4 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.