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New Close Primary School

30 Imber Road, Warminster, BA12 9JJ

Local ranking50th of 190 primary schools in Wiltshire
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

203

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 7 July 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 7 July 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
19

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
159
Boys
84 (49%)
Girls
88 (51%)
Capacity
203 (85% full)
SEND
41.5%
FSM Eligible
15.1%
EAL
13.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.7%
SEN Support
35.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,109/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.8%
  • Asian Other: 9.4%
  • Black African: 4.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.3%

74.8%

White British

9.4%

Asian Other

4.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144995
UKPRN
10065140
Establishment No.
2035
Trust
ACORN EDUCATION TRUST

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