- What did School Atlas judge New Close Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?
- School Atlas judged New Close Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
- How many pupils attend New Close Primary School?
- New Close Primary School has 172 pupils on roll.
- What ages does New Close Primary School take?
- New Close Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is New Close Primary School located?
- New Close Primary School is located in Warminster, BA12 9JJ, Wiltshire.
- How do I apply to New Close Primary School?
- New Close Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- How far from New Close Primary School were places offered?
- The furthest place offered at New Close Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.631 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
- How are Reception places decided at New Close Primary School?
- When New Close Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After* Children/Previously Looked After Children This is the first oversubscription category. There is — Looked After* Children/Previously Looked After Children This is the first oversubscription category. There is no qualification to limit this to Wiltshire children or indeed to children within a particular designated area. * A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) ii. Children living within the designated or shared area who have a sibling currently on roll, or who were on roll within two years of the date of admission of the applicant at New Close Primary School. A sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted or fostered brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner and in every case, who is living in the same family unit at the same address. 30 iii. Children from our feeder nursery, which is New Close Nursery, who live in the designated area and the shared area and who are eligible for the early years pupil premium, the pupil premium or the service premium. iv. Children from a service family who are eligible for service premium because their parents are currently serving in the UK armed forces and resident within the designated or shared area; 2. Children from the designated area and the shared area who are resident within that area and who do not qualify — Children from the designated area and the shared area who are resident within that area and who do not qualify under the above criteria. vi. Children of a member of staff employed at the school for more than two years at the time of which the application is made, living in the same family unit at the same address. vii. Children from outside the designated area and the shared area who have a sibling attending New Close Primary School. This includes half brothers and sisters, adopted brothers or sisters, fostered brothers and sisters. viii. Children from outside the designated area and the shared area who attend our feeder nursery, which is New Close Nursery, and who are eligible for the early years pupil premium, the pupil premium or the service premium. ix. All other children to whom none of the above criteria apply. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest ethnic background at New Close Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.1% of pupils at New Close Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.