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Lacock Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

High Street, Lacock, Chippenham SN15 2LQ · lacock.wilts.sch.uk · 01249 730271

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
57%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wiltshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
65
77% of 84 places
Local authority
Wiltshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
12.3%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 10 (Places 11)10September 2023: 9 (Places 11)9September 2024: 3 (Places 4)3September 2025: 13 (Places 13)13September 2026: 8 (Places 10)8Places 10
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261080.8100%
September 2025Sept 202513131100%
September 2024Sept 2024430.8100%
September 2023Sept 20231190.8100%
September 2022Sept 202211100.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Wiltshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 13% (England 53%)13%2018/19: 27% (England 65%)27%2022/23: 56% (England 60%)56%2023/24: 56% (England 61%)56%2024/25: 57% (England 62%)57%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Lacock Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2021Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
95%
Replies
41
59% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲93% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

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