Mere SchoolSt George's Church of England School, Bourton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Mere School and St George's Church of England School, Bourton are primary schools.
Mere School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St George's Church of England School, Bourton scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mere School is ahead on our composite score.
Mere School was judged Good and St George's Church of England School, Bourton was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Mere School and 53.0% for St George's Church of England School, Bourton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mere School (80.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarminsterMere School | GillinghamSt George's Church of England School, Bourton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 190 in Wiltshire | 61st of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 119 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 119 | |
| Location | Warminster, BA12 6EW | Gillingham, SP8 5BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 119 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 7.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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