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St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Pound Lane, Semington, Trowbridge BA14 6LP · stgeorges.wilts.sch.uk · 01380 870243
On the mapSearch near BA14 6LP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 100%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wiltshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 87
- 97% of 90 places
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 10 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
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% 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 | |||
| ▲100% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 141923)
Ofsted
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Apr 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 141923), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 141923)
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 141923)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 42
- 44% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (26%) with SEND