Lyneham Primary School
Preston Lane, Chippenham, SN15 4QJ
305 pupils · 73% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- North Wiltshire Learning Trust
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 5 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 61% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 52 | 52 | 59 | 52 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 27 | 27 | 31 | 27 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 38 | 38 | 42 | 38 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 52 | 51 | 53 | 51 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 39 | 38 | 43 | 38 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 40 | 40 | 49 | 40 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 35 | 34 | 46 | 34 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 40 | 40 | 48 | 40 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Hilmarton Primary School 3.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Wootton Bassett Infants' School 5.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary 5.7 km · Some aspects not as strong (2024)
- Noremarsh Junior School 5.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy 6.2 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School 6.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.