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Primary schools in Warminster

All 8 primary schools in Warminster.

8 schools in Warminster

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  1. St John's CofE School

    Warminster, BA12 9JY · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Warminster average.

    22 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Warminster 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Warminster 4.5%
    Pupils
    103
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school St John's CofE School
  2. The Minster CofE Primary School

    Warminster, BA12 8JA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Warminster average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Warminster 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%Warminster 4.5%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    22.2
    View school The Minster CofE Primary School
  3. St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster

    Warminster, BA12 9EZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Warminster average, low absence.

    7 first choices, 8 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Warminster 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.2%Warminster 4.5%
    Pupils
    70
    Pupils per teacher
    11.9
    View school St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
  4. New Close Primary School

    Warminster, BA12 9JJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Warminster average.

    18 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Warminster 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Warminster 4.5%
    Pupils
    172
    Pupils per teacher
    21.6
    View school New Close Primary School
  5. Princecroft Primary School

    Warminster, BA12 8NT · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Warminster average.

    24 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Warminster 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Warminster 4.5%
    Pupils
    249
    Pupils per teacher
    23.3
    View school Princecroft Primary School
  6. Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Warminster, BA12 8LF · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Warminster average, high absence.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Warminster 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Warminster 4.5%
    Pupils
    153
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  7. Warminster School

    Warminster, BA12 8PJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Warminster 4.5%
    Pupils
    433
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Warminster School
The big picture

How Warminster's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Warminster 63%England 62%The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre: 41%St John's CofE School: 45%St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster: 65%Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 68%New Close Primary School: 68%Princecroft Primary School: 72%The Minster CofE Primary School: 77%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Warminster

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Warminster average 4.4%The Minster CofE Primary School: 3.1%St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster: 3.2%Princecroft Primary School: 4.1%St John's CofE School: 4.5%New Close Primary School: 4.6%Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 5.5%The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre: 5.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Warminster

Ofsted grades in Warminster

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Warminster

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 8 primary schools in Warminster have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    4 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Warminster, explained

There are 8 primary schools in Warminster, teaching 1,652 children. 3 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

63.1% of pupils in Warminster met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 41% to 77%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

20.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,726 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Warminster?
There are 8 primary schools in Warminster, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Warminster?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Warminster on Eduscope are St John's CofE School, The Minster CofE Primary School and St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Warminster ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Warminster perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Warminster, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Warminster primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Warminster is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Warminster?
When choosing a primary school in Warminster, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 8 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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