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Great Bedwyn Church of England School

Wiltshire, SN8 3TRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#891 of 13,686 nationally

About Great Bedwyn Church of England School

Great Bedwyn Church of England School is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 60 applications for just 30 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 2:1. Of those applications, 40 were first-preference choices, and all 30 places went to first-preference families. That level of demand speaks volumes about the school's reputation in the Wiltshire area. While the Department for Education no longer publishes a formal Parent View recommendation percentage for this school, the oversubscription data alone suggests strong confidence from the community. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 198 children against a capacity of 210, so it is running very close to full. Headteacher Michelle Perrett leads a school where just 2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressFarm Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3TR
HeadteacherMichelle Perrett
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)2.0%
School Capacity198 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 7 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: greatbedwynprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Great Bedwyn Church of England School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.