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Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Wiltshire, SP7 9AUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
36%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#12,877
of 13,686 nationally

About Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 41 applications chasing just 18 places for the 2025/26 intake, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.28. Of those, 23 put Semley as their first preference, and all 18 first-preference applicants received an offer. That level of demand suggests a school that parents in the Wiltshire area trust. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in May 2023, confirmed the school remains Good, matching its previous graded inspection from 2014. Leadership and management, as well as overall effectiveness, were both rated Good. The school’s headteacher, Abigail Carlyle-Clarke, leads a small community of 123 pupils, well within its capacity of 150, and the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is low at 5.7 per cent.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSemley, Semley School, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire, SP7 9AU
HeadteacherAbigail Carlyle-Clarke
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils123
Free School Meals (FSM)5.7%
School Capacity123 / 150 (82% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketNetballRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: semley.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.