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Mere School

Community school · Warminster · BA12 6EW

Ages 4–11 · 239 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

91%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)91%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
199

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

239 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
119 / 120
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
239 / 240 (100%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Catriona Williamson

Location

Address
Springfield Road, Mere
Postcode
BA12 6EW
Town
Warminster
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warminster, Wiltshire, 239 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.7%.

Open schools in Warminster
15
Primary schools in Warminster
13
Academies among open schools in Warminster
47% (7)
Open schools in BA12
16
Primary in BA12
14
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WarminsterNear BA12

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catriona Williamson
Telephone
01747860515
Website
http://www.mereschool.co.uk

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