Warminster School, Warminster
Warminster School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 19 in Warminster. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Warminster School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Warminster School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Where pupils go next
Of the 55 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 35% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 29% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 103 pupils (23.8%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Warminster Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warminster School Bus Park (n-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 100 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.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
23 April 2024
Short Visit
8 December 2021
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
11 February 2020
Regulatory Compliance
15 March 2017
Intermediate (Boarding)
9 February 2016
Integrated
29 January 2013
About
Warminster School is a co-educational private boarding and day school in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, for pupils aged three to eighteen. Initially established in 1707, the school took its current form in 1973 with the amalgamation of Lord Weymouth's Grammar School and St Monica's.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Warminster School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Keep up with Warminster School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Warminster School.
- PH Camps - Princecroft Primary School700m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
433 pupils
715 places
282 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Warminster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warminster
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,150
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
103
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
24.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
433
Total Pupils
238
Boys
195
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Warminster School
What are GCSE results like at Warminster School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Warminster School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Warminster School last inspected?
Warminster School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
How many pupils go to Warminster School?
Warminster School has around 433 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Warminster School?
Warminster School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
Does Warminster School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Warminster School: PH Camps - Princecroft Primary School (700m away, 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 Warminster School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Warminster School?
Warminster School is at Church Street, Warminster, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8PJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)