Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Warminster · BA12 6NL · Wiltshire
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.0%
- FSM30.8%
- Demand1.00
1.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 150313
St George's Church of England School, Bourton
Academy converter · Gillingham · SP8 5BN
Ages 2–11 · 142 pupils · Dorset
Ofsted
Not judged
Admissions demand
1.06 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-05-20
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
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
1.06 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
18
Places offered
17
1st-preference offers
17
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 37
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 17
- Applications from outside LA
- 23
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 8
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 fill119%
142 pupils · 119 places
- Pupils on roll
- 142
- Boys / girls
- 66 / 76
- School capacity
- 119
- Capacity fill
- 142 / 119 (119%)
- Free school meals
- 8.5%
- FSM pupils
- 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Pickwick Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Farndale
Location
- Address
- Church Track, Bourton
- Postcode
- SP8 5BN
- Town
- Gillingham
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Dorset
- District
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Urban/rural
- Smaller 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Gillingham, Dorset, 142 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Gillingham · SP8 5QD · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- FSM10.9%
- Demand1.00
2.2 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Farndale
- Telephone
- 01747840409