School profile

Horningsham Primary School

Primary · Community school · WARMINSTER, BA12 7LW

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#490 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Horningsham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils68
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Odele Lapham
Local authorityWiltshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 126199.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths89%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110104105
Expected standard in reading100%74%76%
Expected standard in writing100%71%73%
Expected standard in maths89%72%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils68
Girls37
Boys31
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.4%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.84
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size22.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75%
Other Asian
1.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)4.54
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.31
Support staff (FTE)4.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.12
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.20
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Overall absence1.9%, better than England, better than Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wiltshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Horningsham Primary School

What is Horningsham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Horningsham Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Horningsham Primary School rank in England?

Horningsham Primary School ranks 490 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

What are Horningsham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 89% of pupils at Horningsham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Horningsham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Horningsham Primary School made 12 offers from 20 applications (1.7 per offer), and 12 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Horningsham Primary School?

Horningsham Primary School has 68 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Horningsham Primary School?

Horningsham Primary School had 84 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Horningsham Primary School?

At Horningsham Primary School, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Horningsham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Horningsham Primary School missed 1.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 0% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.