Warminster School
Church Street, Warminster, Warminster, BA12 8PJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Williams
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 715
- Pupils on roll
- 433
- URN
- 126522
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01985210100
About this school
Warminster School is an independent school in Warminster. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 433 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Warminster School under its current framework. 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
Warminster School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1921, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 90 | 68 | 65 |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.6 | 34.0 | 31.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Warminster 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 | 33.6 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 556 |
| 2023/24 | 529 |
| 2024/25 | 513 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 103
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)3.1 miles
Other types · Westbury
-
Compass Community School Athelstan Park3.3 miles
Special schools
-
On Track Education Centre Westbury4.9 miles
Special schools · Westbury
-
The Eaves Learning Centre5.6 miles
Special schools · Westbury
-
Springmead Preparatory School5.8 miles
Independent schools · Somerset
Other 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Warminster School teach?
- Warminster School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Warminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Warminster School?
- The headteacher of Warminster School is Mr Matt Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Warminster School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Warminster School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Warminster School?
- Warminster School has 433 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Warminster School full?
- Warminster School has capacity for 715 pupils and 433 on roll (61%), 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 Warminster School a faith school?
- No. Warminster School has no designated religious character.
- Is Warminster School a selective school?
- No. Warminster School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Warminster School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 33.6 in 2022/23 and 31.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Warminster School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warminster 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 24 July 2026.