Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Warminster

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Robert Barnes
Pupils:129 / 210 capacity
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01985850461
Address:Cherry Orchard, Codford, Warminster, BA12 0PN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2005

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 2 February 2023View full report
URN:134977
UKPRN:10079962
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:South West Wiltshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+7ppWriting-17pp

Reading has improved from 81% to 90%. Maths has improved from 88% to 95%. Writing has declined from 88% to 71%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

5

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cherry Orchard (E-bound)
175m · 3 min walk
The Grove (W-bound)
406m · 7 min walk
The Bridge (E-bound)
463m · 8 min walk
The Garage (NW-bound)
624m · 10 min walk
East Farm (SE-bound)
638m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

61%

Available places

129 pupils

210 capacity

81 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Warminster

Low pressure
New homes approved:496
Projected new pupils:124

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warminster

Admissions Demand - Wiltshire

Low demand0.70x oversubscription

Places available

6,311

Applications

4,449

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

2 February 2023
5 December 2017
5 February 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.66231%

Overall absence

3.05344%

Persistent absence

131

Enrolments

Authorised2.62321%
Unauthorised1.0391%
Persistent (10%+)3.05344%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.00381%
18/19
2.23224%
20/21
6.91499%
21/22
4.14473%
22/23
3.9066%
23/24
3.66231%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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