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New Close Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Warminster · BA12 9JJ

Ages 4–11 · 172 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall 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%+)

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 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%.

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

  • St John's CofE School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warminster · BA12 9JY · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand1.13

    0.3 miles away

  • The Minster CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Warminster · BA12 8JA · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.40

    0.7 miles away

  • Princecroft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warminster · BA12 8NT · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM32.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Crockerton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warminster · BA12 8AB · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.07

    2.0 miles away

  • Sutton Veny CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sutton Veny · BA12 7AP · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand0.87

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Bullen
Telephone
01985212304
Website
www.newclose.wilts.sch.uk

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