Mere School, Warminster
Mere School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warminster. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 11 schools in Warminster with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mere School in detail
Mere School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Mere School is a friendly, caring community where all staff are totally committed to ensuring that all children are happy and achieving their very best with us. We are a feeder primary for Gillingham School in Dorset, which is just 3 miles away. We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, tennis, choir, ukulele, Lego and art.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Mere School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 97% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mere School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Mere School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mere School are Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 50% reading, 83% maths); Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, 72% reading, 39% maths); St George's Church of England School, Bourton (3.3 miles, 80% reading, 73% maths); and Gillingham Primary School (3.7 miles, 66% reading, 53% maths).
Mere School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Whitesheet Church of England Primary AcademyMilton-on-Stour Church of England Primary SchoolSt George's Church of England School, BourtonGillingham Primary School
Who goes there
2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mere School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Duchy Manor School (s-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mere School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 97% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 97% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
20.8
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Mere School
Friday 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Friday 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Friday 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Friday 4th September 2026
Friday 11th September 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mere School.
- PH ActiveEd � Mere SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mere School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mere School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
238 pupils
315 places
77 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Warminster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warminster
Across Wiltshire council
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
239
Total Pupils
119
Boys
120
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,805
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,195
Per pupil
£1341k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.9%
Persistent absence
206
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mere School
What are SATs results like at Mere School?
Of the pupils at Mere School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Mere School's Ofsted rating?
Mere School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mere School?
No fixed boundary. When Mere 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 Mere School?
Mere School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Mere School?
Classes at Mere School average 23.9 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 Mere School?
Mere School has around 239 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mere School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Mere School in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mere School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Mere 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.
Does Mere School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PH ActiveEd � Mere School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mere School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 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 Mere School?
Mere School is at Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6EW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)