Westbury Church of England Junior School
Oldfield Park, Westbury, BA13 3LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsay Clough
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 126369
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373822695
About this school
Westbury Church of England Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Westbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westbury Church of England Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 58 | 76 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 49% | 45% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 50% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 42% | 43% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 Westbury Church of England Junior 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 | 31% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 28% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 262 |
| 2024/25 | 264 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westbury Church of England Junior School compares
Westbury Church of England Junior School ranked 161st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 7.2% | 41.7% | 226 | — |
| Westbury Infant School | — | 6.2% | 29.7% | 189 | 0.2 miles |
| Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School | — | 4.9% | 25% | 240 | 0.7 miles |
| Bitham Brook Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 14.1% | 410 | 0.8 miles |
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School | 54% | 4.3% | 11.8% | 158 | 1.4 miles |
| North Bradley CofE Primary School | 55% | 4.3% | 12.5% | 206 | 2.3 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)
- 41.67%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.15%
- Persistent absence
- 18.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westbury Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Bitham Brook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Westbury
-
North Bradley CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
Other schools in Westbury
- Bitham Brook Primary School Primary
- Bratton Primary School Primary
- Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School Primary
- Westbury Infant School Primary
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School Primary
- Matravers School Secondary
- Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) Other types
- On Track Education Centre Westbury Special schools
- The Eaves Learning Centre Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Westbury Church of England Junior School teach?
- Westbury Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Westbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Westbury Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Westbury Church of England Junior School is Mrs Lindsay Clough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westbury Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westbury Church of England Junior 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 Westbury Church of England Junior School?
- Westbury Church of England Junior School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Westbury Church of England Junior School full?
- Westbury Church of England Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 226 on roll (63%), so it has space against 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 Westbury Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Westbury Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Westbury Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Westbury Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Westbury Church of England Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Westbury Church of England Junior School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Westbury Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westbury Church of England Junior School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Westbury Church of England Junior School ranked 161st of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westbury Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Westbury Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westbury Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westbury Church of England Junior 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.