Princecroft Primary School
Princecroft Primary School is an academy converter in Warminster for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 249 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Princecroft Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023 of its predecessor, Princecroft Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: May 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Princecroft Lane Warminster Wiltshire BA12 8NT |
| Reference Number | 151735 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 249 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.41%
Girls: 46.59% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 4 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 5 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 84.7% |
| White, Other | 4.8% |
| African | 4.8% |
| Asian, Other | 1.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.8% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Princecroft Primary School, inspected in December 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 May 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 13 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Princecroft Primary School had 198 pupils for 210 places. 12 places (5.7%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Warminster Primary” planning area
Wiltshire counted 224 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 235 in 2029–30, up 5%.
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 2025–26 Princecroft Primary School had 23.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 13.3% of pupils at Princecroft Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 13 | 4 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
The Minster CofE Primary School
Emwell Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8JA |
0.39 miles |
|
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sambourne Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8LF |
0.41 miles |
|
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
7 The Avenue, The Avenue Primary School and Childrens Centre, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AA |
0.85 miles |
|
New Close Primary School
30 Imber Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9JJ |
1.07 miles |
|
St John's CofE School
Boreham Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9JY |
1.31 miles |
|
Crockerton CofE Primary School
Potters Hill, Crockerton, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8AB |
1.38 miles |
|
St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
Woodcock Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9EZ |
1.75 miles |
|
Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School
High Street, Chapmanslade, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4AN |
3.03 miles |
|
Sutton Veny CofE School
High Street, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, BA12 7AP |
3.05 miles |
|
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School
High Street, Dilton Marsh, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4DY |
3.2 miles |
|
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School
Sandalwood Road, WESTBURY, Wiltshire, BA13 3UR |
3.43 miles |
|
Horningsham Primary School
Church Street, Horningsham, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7LW |
3.46 miles |
|
Heytesbury Church of England Primary School
Greenlands, Heytesbury, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 0EA |
3.96 miles |
|
Westbury Infant School
Eden Vale Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3NY |
4.03 miles |
|
Westbury Church of England Junior School
Oldfield Park, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3LY |
4.07 miles |
|
Berkley Church of England First School
Berkley Street, Berkley, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5JH |
4.38 miles |
|
Bitham Brook Primary School
Arundell Close, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3UA |
4.38 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Warminster School
Church Street, Warminster, BA12 8PJ |
0.46 miles |
|
Kingdown School
Woodcock Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9DR |
1.42 miles |
|
Compass Community School Athelstan Park
114 Warminster Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3BR |
3.67 miles |
|
Matravers School
Springfield Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3QH |
3.81 miles |
All schools in Warminster · Wiltshire local authority: places and applications
Princecroft Primary School is part of Pickwick Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Gillingham
- St George's Church of England School, Bourton Gillingham
- Aloeric Primary School Melksham
- Gillingham Primary School Gillingham
- Wyke Primary School Gillingham
- Ludwell Primary School Shaftesbury
- Corsham Primary School Corsham
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School Salisbury
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Sturminster Newton
- Queen's Crescent School Chippenham
What is Princecroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Princecroft Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023 of its predecessor, Princecroft Primary School.
When was Princecroft Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Princecroft Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.
How many pupils does Princecroft Primary School have?
Princecroft Primary School has 249 pupils on roll.
What age range does Princecroft Primary School cover?
Princecroft Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Princecroft Primary School?
Princecroft Primary School is at Princecroft Lane, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8NT.