Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Cherry Orchard, Codford, Warminster, BA12 0PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Barnes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 129
- URN
- 134977
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01985850461
About this school
Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Warminster. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 129 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 February 2023, 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 | 13 | 16 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 81% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 81% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 88% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 88% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 77% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 137 |
| 2024/25 | 145 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 43rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.7% | 13.1% | 129 | — |
| Heytesbury Church of England Primary School | — | 2.9% | 5% | 32 | 3.3 miles |
| Sutton Veny CofE School | 65% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 168 | 4.3 miles |
| Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 18.2% | 48 | 4.6 miles |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster | 65% | 3.2% | 20.2% | 70 | 5.5 miles |
| Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's | — | 5% | 18.2% | 49 | 5.7 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)
- 13.1%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 3.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heytesbury Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
Sutton Veny CofE School4.3 miles
Primary · Sutton Veny
-
Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster5.5 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's5.7 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Warminster
Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 4th 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
- 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 year groups does Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Warminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mr Robert Barnes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 big is Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 129 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 129 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 Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 43rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 1 July 2026.