OFSTED
4 May 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Wiltshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
126
126 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
63
50.0% of pupils
Male pupils
63
50.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
12.9 pts
below England
School
11.9%
Wiltshire
16.2%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Wiltshire
7.7%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Wiltshire
1.3%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
95.2%
120
Any other Asian background
0.8%
1
Any other White background
0.8%
1
Irish
0.8%
1
Unclassified
0.8%
1
White and Asian
0.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
8.7%
11 of
126 pupils
12.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
9.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
45.0%
15.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
73.0%
Reading
0.8 pts below England
School
73.0%
Wiltshire
72.6%
South West
73.1%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
55.0%
Writing
15.3 pts below England
School
55.0%
Wiltshire
69.0%
South West
69.4%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
82.0%
Maths
10.0 pts above England
School
82.0%
Wiltshire
70.7%
South West
70.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.41%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.81 pts
lower than
England
School
5.41%
Wiltshire
5.54%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
8.41%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.40 pts
lower than
England
School
8.41%
Wiltshire
12.36%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
Wiltshire
1.62%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
84.0%
4.2 pts
below England
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
84.0%
Wiltshire
78.0%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.