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Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Warminster · BA12 8LF

Ages 4–11 · 153 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
115

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

153 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
153
Boys / girls
82 / 71
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
153 / 150 (102%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Albrow

Location

Address
Sambourne Road
Postcode
BA12 8LF
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warminster, Wiltshire, 153 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

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.

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Princecroft Primary School

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    Warminster · BA12 8NT · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    0.4 miles away

  • New Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Warminster · BA12 9JJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • St John's CofE School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warminster · BA12 9JY · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Crockerton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Warminster · BA12 8AB · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Sutton Veny CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.2%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Albrow
Telephone
01985212458
Website
www.sambourne.wilts.sch.uk

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