Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy
Chapel Lane, Zeals, Warminster, BA12 6NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Boase
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 140351
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01747840394
About this school
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Warminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | - | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | - | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | - | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | - | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | - | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | - | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 83% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 47 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy compares
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy ranked 132nd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 8.4% | 25.5% | 52 | — |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton | 53% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 142 | 1.2 miles |
| Mere School | 77% | 3.4% | 19.3% | 239 | 2.3 miles |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | 39% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 119 | 2.3 miles |
| Wyke Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 19.3% | 161 | 3.5 miles |
| Gillingham Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 24.8% | 233 | 3.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.43%
- Persistent absence
- 19.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St George's Church of England School, Bourton1.2 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Mere School2.3 miles
Primary · Warminster
-
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Wyke Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Gillingham Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Gillingham
Other schools in Warminster
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy ranks 9th 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
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Warminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy is Mr Richard Boase, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy?
- Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 52 on roll (50%), 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 Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy ranked 132nd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy'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 15 July 2026.