Mere SchoolWhitesheet Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warminster.
Summary of the comparison
Mere School and Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Warminster.
Mere School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mere School is ahead on our composite score.
Mere School was judged Good and Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy 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 50.0% for Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy.
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 | WarminsterWhitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 157th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 47 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 105 | |
| Location | Warminster, BA12 6EW | Warminster, BA12 6NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 47 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 25.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mere School
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