The Minster CofE Primary School
About The Minster CofE Primary School
The Minster CofE Primary School in Wiltshire is running at full capacity with 210 pupils on roll, matching its published admission number exactly. That alone tells you something about its standing locally, but the demand signal is even clearer: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 70 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2. 33. Only 26 of those 30 offers went to first-preference families, meaning even some who put it top of their list missed out. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 6. 7%, well below the national average of around 23%, reflecting the relatively affluent catchment. As a Church of England primary, it draws families who value that ethos, though the school is open to all. With the headteacher James Hobbs at the helm, the school has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least 2010, and its most recent ungraded inspection in January 2024 confirmed it remains Good across all assessed areas.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
31 Jan 2024Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 18 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:50-08:55
Source: minster.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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