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Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
The Butts, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon SN5 3LR · lydiardmillicentceps.org · 01793 770571
Overview
- Ofsted
- Concerns
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wiltshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 140
- 67% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 21 | 14 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Wiltshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126337)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School was: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Concerns
- Inspected
- 12 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 68%
- Replies
- 37
- 22% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (32%) with SEND