School Information
Steeped in over 300 years of historical tradition and set in a stunning
60-acre campus in the heart of the south west of England, Warminster is
truly a community spirited thriving boarding and day school offering an
exceptional all-round education to pupils from 2-18. Offering both A levels
and International Baccalaureate at Sixth Form, as well as being one of few
schools to also offer the IB Career-related programme.
Academic and co-curricular opportunities
Whether in the Prep School or Sixth Form, life at Warminster is a busy one, filled
with academic and co-curricular activity, discovery, and adventure. Academic
results are strong and the School has enjoyed great success in recent years.
Our experienced teaching staff continually encourage academic aspiration
and learning. We strongly believe that a passion pursued now will offer untold
opportunities for the future. Music and drama are an essential part of our
educational approach at Warminster. A large proportion of pupils receive
instrumental, vocal and drama lessons. With over 40 performances a year, our
pupils have numerous opportunities to perform in concerts, drama productions
and to be involved in large scale musical theatre extravaganzas, highlighting
their talent. The Music and Drama departments work together closely producing
highly acclaimed versions of productions such as Mary Poppins, The Lion King,
Private Peaceful, Tristan & Yseult, Little Shop of Horrors and Lord of the Flies.
Facilities
Multipurpose hall, Astro, iMac Music Suite, leading science centre, sixth-form lodge,
library and IT suite, a design and technology (DT) centre, dining hall and Forest
School. Boarding houses have a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, and the
experienced resident house staff provide a warm and supportive environment.
Admissions
Academic standards at Warminster School are high, and the admissions
procedure looks at the whole person and we welcome pupils with a range of
talents and ability. Academic, music, drama, art, sport and DT scholarships
are available. A 10% discount is available for HM Forces families. There is a
5% Sibling Discount. Means-tested bursaries are also available.
Scholarships and Bursaries
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address Church Street
- Borough Warminster
- Zip/Postal Code BA12 8PJ
- Phone: +44 (0)1985 210160
- Fax: +44 (0)1985 210154
- Email: admissions@warminsterschool.org.uk
- Website: www.warminsterschool.org.uk
News
Warminster School IB Results
International Baccalaureate pupils at Warminster have a huge cause for celebration today as they receive their long-anticipated IB Diploma and Career-Related Programme results. In what has been a difficult few years for young people worldwide, our pupils have worked exceptionally hard to gain the results that they fully deserve, and which will allow them to
Warminster School Prestige Sports Awards
On Friday 26th April, Warminster School’s annual Sports Awards and Dinner was held in the Southwell Hall, transformed with an array of colourful balloons, sports-inspired table decorations and confetti for this prestigious event. Tables were appropriately named after famous sporting grounds such as Twickenham, Wembley and Riverbank. As usual the Warminster School Catering Department treated
Warminster School Going for Gold!
Twenty-one of our Sixth Form pupils successfully completed the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award practice kayaking expedition over the weekend. It was originally planned that the expedition would take place at sea but, due to adverse weather conditions, this had to be moved to the River Thames. All the participants seemed pleased with the change
Warminster School Comic Relief in the Senior School
For this year’s Comic Relief Warminster School held a charity Mufti Day. Pupils and staff were invited to come to school dressed in something red to help celebrate and raise awareness of the day. All participating pupils and staff were asked to make a £1 donation to Comic Relief. During lunchtime, an array of attractive
Warminster School battle of the bands
Warminster School’s annual Battle of the Bands competition took place on Friday, 22nd February. Talent was at an all-time high and it was a fantastic night showcasing a broad range of music. Three bands took part. Four Year 9 boys from the Old Vicarage Boarding House performed as ‘Blindfire’; they were up against last year’s
Warminster School Culverhouse Countdown – 259 Days to go!
The Culverhouse Build is showing great progress with the steel frames being erected during half term. The date for completion of the multi-purpose Hall, which will provide invaluable facilities to the School, is November 8th 2013, just 260 days from now! This exciting new development, located at the heart of the senior school, will provide
Warminster School pupils Gold Awards at St James’ Palace
Three of our former students have recently visited St James’ Palace to receive their highly prized Duke of Edinburgh Award Gold Certificates, presented by the Earl of Wessex. The Gold Awards are the result of a minimum of eighteen months’ worth of commitment to voluntary work and to sport, plus two gruelling expeditions and a
Tastes like science at Warminster School
The presentation of the emerging scientific discipline Molecular Gastronomy was held at the Canford Group 'Heads of Chemistry' annual meeting inviting students and teachers to find out the science behind taste and flavour. Professor Barham is the only person in the world to have a chair in Molecular Gastronomy who spoke about his relationship with
When Hollywood came to Warminster School
Following the success of the Sixth Form Christmas Dinner after party it was decided that an end of exams celebration was needed – The ‘Hollywood’ theme caught people’s attention and before long various costumes and characters were being planned. At 5pm on Friday, 1st February the Sixth Form Common Room was transformed into a stylish
Warminster School Phantom Scoops Prestigious NODA Award!
We are delighted to announce that Warminster School has been awarded the '2012 Best Musical Theatre Production in South West England' by NODA (the National Operatic and Dramatic Association) for our recent production of The Phantom of the Opera. The School staged this amazing spectacle in November at The Athenaeum in Warminster. It was enormously
Warminster School gets a visit from Award winning actress Sandra Duncan!
It is not often that a School has the privilege of being visited by an award- winning professional actress, but this week Warminster has been buzzing with excitement over the arrival in our midst of Sandra Duncan. Sandra’s long and successful theatrical career includes the role of Mrs Birling in Stephen Daldry’s critically acclaimed production