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Lyneham Primary School

Preston Lane, Lyneham, Chippenham, SN15 4QJ

Local ranking83rd of 190 primary schools in Wiltshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
61.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
36

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
318
Boys
153 (48%)
Girls
165 (52%)
Capacity
420 (76% full)
SEND
21.7%
FSM Eligible
10.4%
EAL
29.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.2%
SEN Support
13.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,974/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.0%
  • Asian Other: 13.0%
  • Other: 7.6%
  • Black African: 6.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.2%
  • Black Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • White Other: 0.9%

63.0%

White British

13.0%

Asian Other

7.6%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135177
UKPRN
10072352
Establishment No.
3471
Trust
North Wiltshire Learning Trust

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