Wardour Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Tisbury, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

Wardour Catholic Primary School currently has around 85 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.7% boys and 55.3% girls. Around 3.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Wardour, Tisbury, SP3 6RF
Website: http://www.wardour.wilts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01747870537
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Dixon
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126430

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 85
Number of Boys: 38
Number of Girls: 47

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.70%72
Unclassified7.10%6
Other White5.90%5
White and Asian2.40%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (2.2)
Writing: Average (3.0)
Maths: Average (-1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wardour Catholic Primary School
Wardour , SP3 6RF
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury
Weaveland Road , Tisbury SP3 6HJ
3out of 4 3,088 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nadder CofE Middle School
Weaveland Road , Tisbury SP3 6HJ
- not rated 3,084 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cranbourne Chase School
Wardour Castle , Tisbury SP3 6RH
- not rated 491 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.