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Mere School

Wiltshire, BA12 6EWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
91%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#235 of 13,686 nationally

About Mere School

Mere School is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, located in the Wiltshire local authority. With 233 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, it is running very close to full, and the demand is clear: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 29 applications for 26 places, making it officially oversubscribed. Of those, 25 were first-preference applications, and 25 first-preference offers were made, meaning almost every family who put it first got a place, but late applicants would have been turned away. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 19.3%, which is above the national primary average of around 23% but still significant enough to indicate a genuinely mixed intake. The school has no religious character and no nursery or sixth-form provision, so it serves a straightforward primary-age community. Its headteacher, Catriona Williamson, leads a school that has clearly built a strong local reputation, given the oversubscription and the fact that it ranks 6th out of 159 primary schools in Wiltshire.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSpringfield Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6EW
HeadteacherCatriona Williamson
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils233
Free School Meals (FSM)19.3%
School Capacity233 / 240 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsForest SchoolGymnasiumArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballRoundersCross CountryAthleticsTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubChoirCodingEco ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: mereschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Mere School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.