New Close Primary School vs Kingdown School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
New Close Primary School
Warminster
Kingdown School
Warminster
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
172
1347
Capacity
203
1668
Occupancy
85%
81%
FSM %
17.6%
21.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jul 2026
Nov 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
40.9%
KS2 Reading
79%
-
KS2 Maths
79%
-
KS2 Writing
68%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
18%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
95
Retention
-
94%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
15%
Degree course
-
57%
Any L4+ destination
-
57%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
124
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (56)
Biology (54)
Mathematics (54)
Chemistry (46)
Biology (40)
Psychology (40)
Chemistry (30)
Religious Studies (28)