New Close Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Warminster (Wiltshire).
KS2 RWM expected
68%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.4%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
85%
172 / 203 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.New Close Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Acorn Education Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Valley Academy | Secondary | Wiltshire | 517 | 6 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective |
| Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 186 | 7 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 99 | 7 | Good 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 158 | 4 | Good 2023 |
| Dinton CofE Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 66 | 7 | Good 2015Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School | Primary | Wiltshire | 91 | 6 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 55 | 7 | Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Heytesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 32 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Keevil CofE Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 87 | 5 | Good 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Kingdown School | Secondary | Wiltshire | 1,347 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 125 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| New Close Primary School (this school) | Primary | Wiltshire | 172 | 5 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met |
| Pewsey Vale School | Secondary | Wiltshire | 330 | 10 | Requires improvement 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Rowde CofE Academy | Primary | Wiltshire | 115 | 4 | Good 2024 |
| St John's CofE School | Primary | Wiltshire | 103 | 5 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 360 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Feb 2012, previous school) |
| The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | Wiltshire | 262 | 5 | Good 2024 |
| The Clarendon Academy | Secondary | Wiltshire | 1,082 | 4 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Wansdyke School | Primary | Wiltshire | 237 | 5 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2; safeguarding standards met |
| West Ashton Church of England Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 88 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| Willowbrook Primary School | Primary | Wiltshire | 85 | 4 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| 21 schools | 5,597 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.