St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster, Warminster
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warminster. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, ended in a report card: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Before that it was rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 11 schools in Warminster with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 42% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted report card
- 1 of 7 areas strong or better
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster in detail
What Ofsted's report card says
Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.
Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils thoroughly enjoy coming to school."
Achievement - Expected standard. "The published outcomes are improving over time so that pupils achieve close to national average in many of the metrics."
Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have revised the curriculum to ensure pupils learn a well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum."
Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have ensured the early years provision, which is within the Year 1 and 2 classroom, is distinct and well planned for children in the Reception class."
Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have put in systems to identify and track pupils' needs as they emerge."
Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "More recent changes to leadership have prioritised the work needed to improve the school and to bring about effective changes."
Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils feel nurtured and cared for."
Safeguarding standards were met.
Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should build on the work to teach writing well by replicating those same high expectations across the whole curriculum, so that pupils continue to secure and rehearse their writing skills consistently"; "Leaders should continue to evaluate the work they have embedded in the curriculum to raise pupil outcomes, including in the early years, so that their refinements continue to help pupils achieve well across all key metrics"; "Leaders should further refine the actions and targets identified to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to be more precise and developmental, so that pupils progress can be more explicitly tracked and measured".
Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)
Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster in its own words
In its own words: "We learn, we love, we look after our world. We strive to be the best that we can be, following in the footsteps of Jesus . St. George's Catholic Primary School serves the Parishes of St. George's in Warminster and St. Bernadette's in Westbury but we welcome children of all denominations."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, dance, drama and choir.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 78% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster are St John's CofE School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 64% maths); New Close Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre (1.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 66% maths); and Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths).
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St John's CofE SchoolNew Close Primary SchoolThe Avenue Primary School and Children's CentreSambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Staffing
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 1 mile away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St George's Close (sw-bound), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards met
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted's report card, in its own words
What it's like to be a pupil at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
Pupils are proud of their school and attend well. Interactions with staff and with their peers are kind and polite. This is a small school in a military town, so pupils may join at different times. Older pupils positively model the values of the school to younger ones. High expectations and routines support pupils to conduct themselves well. Pupils moving to the school transition well to the caring culture of the school. Unkind behaviours between pupils are unusual. The school community helps one another to make positive choices. The recently revised curriculum helps pupils to remember more. Common routines in lessons help pupils to talk about their learning. They enjoy sharing their knowledge and ideas. Children in reception learn the foundational skills they need. The mixed years classroom is well structured so that children and pupils focus on the most appropriate learning for their stage. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, or experience barriers to learning, are well supported. Teachers work with leaders, parents and carers to identify the needs of pupils. They plan support to overcome barriers to learning or wellbeing. The school has been through a period of positive, holistic change, from the physical environment to the curriculum, routines and expectations. Published outcomes are improving over time with the revisions made by a new leadership team. Parents recognise the positive changes. Leaders plan wider opportunities, trips and experiences for pupils. These support pupils' learning in the curriculum. Pupils attend a variety of clubs, such as a range of sports, Japanese club and choir. The ‘Little Troopers' group celebrates pupils from service families. Older pupils take on different roles in leadership. They contribute to the school, such as the Eco-club composting the fruit, house captains managing house points and the school council engaging in designs for the new school library.
What Ofsted says the school should do next
- Leaders should build on the work to teach writing well by replicating those same high expectations across the whole curriculum, so that pupils continue to secure and rehearse their writing skills consistently.
- Leaders should continue to evaluate the work they have embedded in the curriculum to raise pupil outcomes, including in the early years, so that their refinements continue to help pupils achieve well across all key metrics.
- Leaders should further refine the actions and targets identified to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to be more precise and developmental, so that pupils progress can be more explicitly tracked and measured.
From Ofsted's report card (inspection 14 July 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
25.7%
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 78% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
17.5
Avg class size
16.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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
42%
Available places
89 pupils
210 places
121 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(13)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
70
Total Pupils
41
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
11.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,729
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,436
Per pupil
£632k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
95
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
Questions parents ask about St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
What are SATs results like at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster?
Of the pupils at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster's Ofsted rating?
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster?
No fixed boundary. When St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster?
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster was not full in 2025: it ran at 42% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster?
Classes at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster average 17.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster?
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster has around 70 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster?
3.2% of sessions were missed at St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster in 2024/25. 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster 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 St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster?
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster is at Woodcock Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9EZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)