Primary school

The Minster CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Wiltshire
  • BA12 8JA
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,649 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 14%14% · 2016/172017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 33%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 23%2024/25: top 18%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM77% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%+18.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · South West 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score108 · South West 1059/10 Top 20%+17.8 pts
Maths score107 · South West 1049/10 Top 20%+39.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 29 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 80% · 30 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 65% · 34 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 73% · 30 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 55% · 29 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 73% · 30 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 77% · 30 pupils · South West 62%80%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 29 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 17% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 9% · 34 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 17% · 30 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 29 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 13% · 30 pupils · South West 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 34 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 29 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · South West 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 29 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 34 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 29 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 104107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.5%
29 of 31 who put it first2014 · 71.4%2026 · 93.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3129
2nd221
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.7%
First language not English4.8%
SEN support8.1%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.0%
Persistently absent pupils4.4%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

100% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (21.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.2% not applicable70.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.3% not applicable82% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult14.5
  • Classroom teachers 7.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 9.4 FTE · Whole workforce 18.1 · 33 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£5,875
Spend per pupil£6,136
Staff spend per pupil£4,586
Reserve per pupil£301
  • +£62,958revenue reserve
  • −£54,607in-year balance

Grants £5,568 · self-generated £307 · premises £323 per pupil