Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThe Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warminster.
Summary of the comparison
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre are primary schools in Warminster.
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 41.0% for The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre (56.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarminsterSambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | WarminsterThe Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 88th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 139 | 274 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 315 | |
| Location | Warminster, BA12 8LF | Warminster, BA12 9AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 139 | 274 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 15.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 14.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
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