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Crockerton CofE Primary School, Warminster

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Crockerton CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warminster. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 11 schools in Warminster with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2019)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Crockerton CofE Primary School in detail

Crockerton CofE Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "A school was built by the Marquis of Bath in 1845 (Log books began in 1863) There was a National School at Longbridge Deverill in the 1840s, and a new building of 1851 accommodated 100 pupils. Owing to falling pupil numbers, the school was closed in March 1970 and pupils transferred to the school at Sutton Veny."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4.50 per day.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Crockerton CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 57% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Crockerton CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Crockerton CofE Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Crockerton CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Crockerton CofE Primary School are Princecroft Primary School (1.4 miles); Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); The Minster CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre (2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 66% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Crockerton CofE Primary School.

Princecroft Primary SchoolSambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThe Minster CofE Primary SchoolThe Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre

What parents say

50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Crockerton CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

Who goes there

3.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 13 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 2 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Crockerton CofE Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Warminster Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, bicycle theft and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Crockerton CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Aaron McCaldon
Pupils:97
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01985212168
Address:Potters Hill, Crockerton, Warminster, BA12 8AB
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from November 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:126318
UKPRN:10075443
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:South West Wiltshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This is a caring school where children thrive emotionally and academically. Staff genuinely care about pupils' wellbeing and work as a team to meet individual needs. The school offers exciting learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom, helping children develop confidence and a genuine love of learning.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe, happy and confident that adults will listen to their concerns
  • Strong teaching of reading and phonics with pupils becoming confident, fluent readers
  • Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, helping them access the same curriculum as classmates
  • Rich curriculum with exciting opportunities including curling, golf and musical instrument lessons
  • Thoughtfully developed outdoor learning environment that encourages creativity and exploration

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment practices need to be more consistent across all subjects to ensure pupils retain essential knowledge
  • Safeguarding records lack sufficient detail in some cases, which could result in vital information being missed
  • Progress needed in mathematics recall, following lower 2024 multiplication tables check results

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective; the school responds promptly to concerns and teaches pupils about risks including healthy relationships and online safety, though some records lack sufficient detail.

Extracurricular Activities

Curling, golf, musical instrument lessons, welly walks, campfire cooking, eco monitors, lunchtime clubs for physical activity, before- and after-school clubs

Crockerton CofE Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive primary school where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. The school has successfully maintained the good standards identified at its previous inspection in 2019.

At a Glance

3.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

50 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy92%
Child does well92%
High expectations92%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)50%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)83%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths-1ppWriting+10pp

Reading has improved from 57% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 67% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.3

Avg class size

12.0

Infant (KS1)

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Bath Arms (o/s)
546m · 9 min walk
Bus Shelter (N-bound)
549m · 9 min walk
Council Houses (S-bound)
750m · 12 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Crockerton CofE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

95 pupils

105 places

10 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Warminster

Low pressure
New homes approved:498
Projected new pupils:125

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warminster

Across Wiltshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

Places available

6,156

Applications

4,455

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.1%

All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(6)

7 January 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
6 November 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
30 June 2010

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

13

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

15.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Speech, Language & Communication5
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
95.9%
Mixed
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals3.1%
English as Additional Language0.0%

97

Total Pupils

52

Boys

45

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

13.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,341

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,187

Per pupil

£625k

Total funding

£8k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£9,477
Sparsity£30,000
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.6%

Overall absence

7.4%

Persistent absence

81

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Persistent (10%+)7.4%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

3.2%
18/19
3.1%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
4.0%
22/23
3.7%
23/24
5.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Crockerton CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at Crockerton CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at Crockerton CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.

What is Crockerton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Crockerton CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Crockerton CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Crockerton CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Crockerton CofE Primary School?

Crockerton CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 105 places.

How big are the classes at Crockerton CofE Primary School?

Classes at Crockerton CofE Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Crockerton CofE Primary School?

Crockerton CofE Primary School has around 97 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Crockerton CofE Primary School?

5.6% of sessions were missed at Crockerton CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 7.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Crockerton CofE Primary School?

Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Crockerton CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Crockerton CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Crockerton CofE Primary School?

Crockerton CofE Primary School is at Potters Hill, Crockerton, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8AB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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