Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sambourne Road, Warminster, BA12 8LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Albrow
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 153
- URN
- 126374
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01985212458
About this school
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Warminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 153 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 15 | 11 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 45% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 64% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 64% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 82% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 | 73% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 119 |
| 2024/25 | 139 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 56th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 153 | — |
| The Minster CofE Primary School | 77% | 3.1% | 6.7% | 210 | 0.3 miles |
| Princecroft Primary School | — | — | — | 249 | 0.4 miles |
| The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | 41% | 5.8% | 25.4% | 262 | 0.6 miles |
| New Close Primary School | 68% | 4.6% | 15.1% | 172 | 0.7 miles |
| St John's CofE School | 45% | 4.5% | 22.6% | 103 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
- 2 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report26 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.51%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 13.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Minster CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
Princecroft Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre0.6 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
New Close Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
St John's CofE School0.9 miles
Primary · Warminster
Other schools in Warminster
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 6th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Warminster.
- Crockerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Heytesbury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Horningsham Primary School Primary
- Mere School Primary
- New Close Primary School Primary
- Princecroft 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 Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Warminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr Ian Albrow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 153 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 153 on roll (102%), 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 Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 56th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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.