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New Close Primary School

Wiltshire, BA12 9JJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#10,699
of 13,686 nationally

About New Close Primary School

New Close Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Wiltshire, serving 159 pupils aged 4 to 11. Within the local authority’s 159 primary schools, it ranks 107th on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the county. The top-performing peers in Wiltshire include Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School, all of which sit well above New Close on the same metric. The school is led by headteacher John Bullen and has no religious character. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 36 applications for 20 places and 17 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 8. That level of demand suggests a solid local reputation, even if the school’s ranking doesn’t place it among the county’s academic leaders.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address30 Imber Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9JJ
HeadteacherJohn Bullen
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils159
Free School Meals (FSM)13.8%
School Capacity159 / 203 (78% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: newclose.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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