Sherston CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Knockdown Road, Sherston, Malmesbury, SN16 0NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sherston CofE Primary School is a primary school in Malmesbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 1st of 7 primary schools in Malmesbury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 8 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

127 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.3%

6.3%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sherston CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Luckington Community School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Hullavington CofE Primary and Nursery School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Leighterton Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	92% met the expected standard
Trinity Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Tommy Towers
Phone: 01666840237
Website: sherstonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Knockdown Road, Sherston, Malmesbury, SN16 0NJ
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 126356

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.