New Close Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Warminster, Wiltshire
New Close Primary School is a primary school in Warminster, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2022. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 30 Imber Road, Warminster, BA12 9JJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 172 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “They arrive in the morning brimming with enthusiasm for the day ahead.”
- “The school helps new pupils to quickly settle at school.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes this knowledge is not as developed as it could be.”
- “However, sometimes the resources used in lessons do not enable pupils to learn as much as they could from their individual starting points.”
- “However, on occasion, staff do not support children to develop their speaking as much as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Wiltshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's CofE School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Minster CofE Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Princecroft Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Crockerton CofE Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sutton Veny CofE School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published