Malmesbury Primary School

About Malmesbury Primary School

Parents considering Malmesbury Primary School will find strong signals of satisfaction from the most recent Parent View survey, which ran between September 2024 and September 2025. A very high 85% of the 27 respondents said they would recommend the school, with 96% agreeing or strongly agreeing that their child is happy and feels safe. The school is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 89 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.97. Of those 89 applications, 32 were first-preference choices, and 29 of those first-preference families were offered a place. Parents also reported strong confidence in the school’s communication, with 93% agreeing or strongly agreeing that the school lets them know how their child is doing, and 93% agreeing that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn.

Academically, Malmesbury Primary performs solidly against both local and national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is slightly above the Merton local authority average of 68%. The school’s average scores in reading (107) and maths (106) are both above the national average of 100. A smaller proportion of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects (14%), but in maths specifically, 35% achieved the higher standard, and 28% did so in reading. In the Merton local authority ranking, the school sits 17th out of 42 primary schools, placing it in the top half. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in March 2025, rated the school Good across all areas including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership, maintaining the same rating it received in its previous inspection in 2019.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, music rooms, an ICT suite, art studios, a sensory room and a library, plus a chapel. Sports provision covers cross country, gymnastics, football, athletics, dance, cricket and rounders, while clubs include book club, gardening, drama, choir and chess. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three, and its SEND support covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 39.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse community. Given its strong parent satisfaction and oversubscription, this is a school that suits families who value a well-regarded local primary with good communication and a wide range of enrichment opportunities, though securing a place will require a first-preference application.

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