Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2018
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151735.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 249 |
| Girls | 116 |
| Boys | 133 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 31.3% |
| First language not English | 7.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 203 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 3.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 27.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.04 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.52 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.72 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 26 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 46 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 24 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 24 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.1%, better than England, better than Wiltshire | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.2%, better than England, similar to Wiltshire | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Minster CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Warminster School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | New Close Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St John's CofE School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Crockerton CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2019. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Kingdown School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2013. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. |
Princecroft Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Feb 2018.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Princecroft Primary School made 26 offers from 46 applications (1.8 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Princecroft Primary School has 249 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Princecroft Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Princecroft Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Princecroft Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.2% 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.