Mere School
Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catriona Williamson
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 126263
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01747860515
About this school
Mere School is a community primary school in Warminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 239 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mere School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 32 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 91% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 97% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 97% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 94% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mere School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mere School compares
Mere School ranked 25th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.4% | 19.3% | 239 | — |
| Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | 50% | 8.4% | 25.5% | 52 | 2.3 miles |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | 39% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 119 | 2.5 miles |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton | 53% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 142 | 3.3 miles |
| Gillingham Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 24.8% | 233 | 3.7 miles |
| Wyke Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 19.3% | 161 | 3.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.31%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.38%
- Persistent absence
- 3.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
St George's Church of England School, Bourton3.3 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Gillingham Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Wyke Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Gillingham
Other schools in Warminster
Mere School ranks 3rd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Warminster.
- Crockerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Heytesbury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Horningsham Primary School Primary
- New Close Primary School Primary
- Princecroft Primary School Primary
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster Primary
- St John's CofE School Primary
- The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre Primary
- The Minster CofE Primary School Primary
- Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Mere School teach?
- Mere School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Warminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Mere School?
- The headteacher of Mere School is Mrs Catriona Williamson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mere School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mere School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Mere School?
- Mere School has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Mere School full?
- Mere School has capacity for 240 pupils and 239 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mere School a faith school?
- No. Mere School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mere School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mere School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Mere School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mere School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Mere School ranked 25th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mere School's absence rate?
- Mere School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mere School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mere School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.