Primary school

Walwayne Court School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Wiltshire
  • BA14 9DU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,344 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 89%2017/18: top 89%2018/19: top 90%2022/23: top 80%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM57% · South West 62%4/10 Below+27.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%1/10 Well below South West−16.5 pts
Reading score106 · South West 1056/10 Middle+40.5 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below+16.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 77% · 45 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 42% · 36 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 46% · 46 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 47% · 55 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 48% · 42 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 40% · 42 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 57% · 37 pupils · South West 62%77%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 45 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 6% · 36 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 2% · 46 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 4% · 55 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 5% · 42 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 42 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 37 pupils · South West 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 45 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 36 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 46 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 102 · 55 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 42 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 42 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 37 pupils · South West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 45 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 36 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 46 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 102 · 55 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 100 · 42 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 100 · 42 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 37 pupils · South West 104105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 74.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd150
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Requires improvement
  5. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026239
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.0%
First language not English15.4%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan5.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.1%

Girls 50.4%Boys 49.6%

79.7% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 69 responses (28.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.2% not applicable58.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.5% not applicable79.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?36.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 36.2% who said Yes above68% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 10.2
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 10.1
  • Other support 4.5

Teachers 12 FTE · Whole workforce 26.6 · 60 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,702
Spend per pupil£6,606
Staff spend per pupil£5,455
Reserve per pupil£1,188
  • +£283,972revenue reserve
  • +£23,042in-year balance

Grants £6,368 · self-generated £369 · premises £248 per pupil