The Minster CofE Primary School

The Minster CofE Primary School has successfully maintained its status as a good school, providing a nurturing and supportive environment for its pupils. The school is well-regarded by parents and characterized by positive student attitudes towards learning and respect for the school's values. Teachers have established high expectations and engage students in the curriculum effectively, leading to a vibrant school culture where students take pride in their roles as 'future leaders'. Notably, the school has made advancements in reading and mathematics instruction, which contributes to students' overall enjoyment and success in learning.

Strengths

• Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and are proud to represent the school.
• The school has designed an ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge over time.
• Teachers plan well-sequenced lessons that deepen understanding of key themes.
• The school has a comprehensive offer for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Staff and pupils foster warm relationships based on mutual respect.
• The governing body is effective and actively engages with the school.

Areas for Improvement

• Some staff are less effective at supporting pupils when they struggle with reading.
• Pupils do not fully develop their problem-solving skills in mathematics.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Minster CofE Primary School attended 96.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at The Minster CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Minster CofE Primary School had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.5% of pupils at The Minster CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Minster CofE Primary School received £5,875 and spent £6,136 for each of its 209 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £63,000 (£301 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Minster CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Minster CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was The Minster CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Minster CofE Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does The Minster CofE Primary School have?

The Minster CofE Primary School has 210 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Minster CofE Primary School cover?

The Minster CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Minster CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Minster CofE Primary School?

The Minster CofE Primary School is at Emwell Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8JA.