The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Warminster · BA12 9AA · Wiltshire
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM27.2%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 144995
New Close Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Warminster · BA12 9JJ
Ages 4–11 · 172 pupils · Wiltshire
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
67%
Overall absence
5.1%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-03-22
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 113
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill85%
172 pupils · 203 places
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- Boys / girls
- 84 / 88
- School capacity
- 203
- Capacity fill
- 172 / 203 (85%)
- Free school meals
- 17.6%
- FSM pupils
- 28
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Acorn Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr John Bullen
Location
- Address
- 30 Imber Road
- Postcode
- BA12 9JJ
- Town
- Warminster
- County
- Wiltshire
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- District
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warminster, Wiltshire, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.6%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St John's CofE School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Warminster · BA12 9JY · Wiltshire
Ages 4–11
- KS283%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM21.4%
0.3 miles away
The Minster CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Warminster · BA12 8JA · Wiltshire
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence3.4%
- FSM6.7%
0.7 miles away
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Warminster · BA12 8LF · Wiltshire
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM13.7%
0.7 miles away
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
Ofsted: Requires improvementVoluntary aided school · Primary
Warminster · BA12 9EZ · Wiltshire
Ages 4–11
- KS238%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM25.7%
0.8 miles away
Princecroft Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Warminster · BA12 8NT · Wiltshire
Ages 2–11
- FSM32.0%
1.1 miles away
Crockerton CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Warminster · BA12 8AB · Wiltshire
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM3.1%
2.0 miles away
Sutton Veny CofE School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Sutton Veny · BA12 7AP · Wiltshire
Ages 4–11
- KS238%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM3.0%
2.4 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr John Bullen
- Telephone
- 01985212304