The Avenue Primary School and Children's CentreNew Close Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warminster.
Summary of the comparison
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre and New Close Primary School are primary schools in Warminster.
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and New Close Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). New Close Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre was judged Good and New Close Primary School 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 41.0% for The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre and 68.0% for New Close Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre (56.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at New Close Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarminsterThe Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | WarminsterNew Close Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 190 in Wiltshire | 51st of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 274 | 159 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 203 | |
| Location | Warminster, BA12 9AA | Warminster, BA12 9JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 274 | 159 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 35.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 14.2% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 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.
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
New Close Primary School
Full profiles: The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre · New Close Primary School