St John's CofE School, Warminster

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades St John's CofE School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 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. "The school prioritises attendance."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "There is a clear and coherent rationale underpinning the school's personal development and wellbeing offer."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically achieve in line with national expectations or do better."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have strengthened the curriculum offer."

Early years - Expected standard. "The school has a clear vision for providing children in the early years with the care and support they need."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school is inclusive."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are skilled and knowledgeable."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff precisely identify misconceptions or gaps in transcriptional knowledge in writing, so that pupils build securely and accurately on what they already know"; "Leaders should ensure that all targets for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are precisely matched to their needs, so that pupils more consistently make the progress of which they are capable".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Take an online tour of the school and then come and see us in person! St John's is a happy, hardworking and successful school community where Together We Grow Stronger ."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at St John's CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put St John's CofE School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St John's CofE School are New Close Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 65% maths); The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 66% maths); and Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths).

St John's CofE School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St John's CofE School is one of 21 schools run by Acorn Education Trust, an academy trust.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St John's CofE School (as of April 2026): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (84%).

1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 10 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Warminster Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bradfield Close (e-bound), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John's CofE School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 80 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St John's CofE School issued 1 suspension, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.